Registered Nurse - OB/GYN

Job Specific Position Duties: The duties include, but are not limited to the following:

• Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of critically ill patients.
• Knowledge of growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes, specific to the critical care unit population to include all ages of the spectrum from pediatrics to geriatrics.
• Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate, as seen in critically ill patients.
• Knowledge of preventative health schedules, procedures, processes and education methods.
• Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use to include knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patients condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
• Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, email, patient records, appointments, referrals, and other similar software.
• Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness
• Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel.
• Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice.
• Assesses patients.
• Excellent oral communication skills for patient education and telephone triage of patients.
• Conducts in-person assessment/evaluation including the determination of optimal location for patient management (e.g., ward, home).
• Skilled in setting up and operating specialized medical equipment such as intravenous (IV) infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, and oxygen analyzers.
• Ensures all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift. Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
• Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
• The nurse shall provide patients with the utmost care and attention. All patients shall be assured of their privacy and personal dignity.
• Prepares all documentation to meet or exceed established standards of the MTF, to include, but not limited to, timeliness, accuracy, content and signature. Only MTF and Air Force-approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of the patient health record.
• May participate in health education programs, designed to increase awareness and knowledge, for patients planning to give birth, which may include but is not limited to, new obstetric orientation and diabetic teaching.

 

Work Schedule:

Monday - Friday, 8 hours between 7:00am and 5:00pm
No weekends, No Call, No Holidays!

 

Minimum Qualifications:

* Education: Minimum Associates Degree of Nursing
* Experience: Must have at least 24 months of experience within the last 36 months as a tri-qualified Inpatient Obstetrical Nurse; experience in Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and Post-Partum. Nursery experience may be substituted with Maternal-Newborn experience

* License: Active, unrestricted RN license

* Board Certification: Formal, multi-disciplinary fetal heart rate monitoring training which incorporates common terminology via the National Institute of Child Health and Human Development (such as the AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practices course, or equivalent). Completion of the American Academy of Ambulatory Care Nursing, Telehealth Nursing Practice Administration and Practice Standards course.

* Life Support Certifications: BLS and ACLS

* Security: Must be able to pass a Government background check and obtain a Government security clearance

Benefits

* Excellent Compensation & Exceptional Comprehensive Benefits!
* Paid Vacation, Paid Sick Time, Plus 12 Paid Federal Holidays! 

* Medical/Dental/Vision, STD, LTD and Life Insurance, Health Savings Account available, and more!
* Annual CME Stipend and License/Certification Reimbursement!

* Matching 401K!