Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery FT Nights Deland

Registered Nurse Labor & Delivery AdventHealth Deland

Location Address: 701 West Plymouth Avenue, Deland Florida 32720

Top Reasons to Work at AdventHealth Deland

• Career growth and advancement potential
• High quality of life with low cost of living
• Up to 10k Sign-On Bonus and 3k relocation
• Great benefits

Work Hours/Shift:

• Full time Nights

Sign-on Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible. 
• Internal Candidates are not eligible.

Relocation Eligibility:

• Applicable experience required.
• Full Time employment contract required.
• Rehires within 12 months are not eligible. 
• Must live 50 miles outside of campus address

You Will Be Responsible For:

• Formulates, implements and evaluates an individualized plan of care for each patient, based on identified needs/problems, in collaboration with the patient/significant others.
  • Provides all aspects of therapeutic nursing care, based on established standards.  Demonstrates competency in all procedures within the scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served:
    • Neonate
    • Adolescent
    • Adult
  • Physically assesses each patient and identifies needs/problems within the time frame established in nursing standards and protocols.
  • Established and prioritizes nursing diagnoses for all patients, based on initial assessment data.
  • Develops and documents a plan of care for all patients, based on the medical and nursing diagnoses identified during the initial assessment.
  • Implements and documents nursing actions that promotes the maintenance, restoration or rehabilitation of the patient's psycho-social and biophysical well-being.
  • Identifies and documents discharge planning needs.
  • Identifies and documents patient/family educational needs.
  • Evaluates the effectiveness of the plan of care and makes revisions on an on-going basis.
• Assures the implementation of the prescribed medical regimen, including but not limited to:
  • Administration of all IV’s, blood and blood products, in accordance with established nursing standards and protocols.
  • Administration of all medications, in accordance with established nursing standards and protocols, with no more than three (3) variances per year.
  • Performance of treatments and procedures without deviation from established nursing standards and protocols.
  • Demonstrates competency in all procedures within scope of practice, as appropriate to the ages of the patients served:
    • Neonate
    • Adolescent
    • Adult
  • Implementation of physicians' orders on all patients.
• Assures the accurate processing of physicians' orders, including but not limited to:
  • Documentation of all verbal and telephone orders on the Physicians' Order Sheet, indicating the date and time received.
  • Documentation of the accurate processing of physicians' orders with signature, date and time.
• Assures the documentation of the patient's response to nursing plan of care in all areas of the medical record, in compliance with established nursing standards and protocols.
  • Ensures that documentation is concise, legible and completed prior to the end of the shift.
  • Corrects errors in documentation according to established nursing policy.
• Prescribes delegates and coordinates all nursing care as defined by and provided throughout the hospital.
  • Prescribes patient care activities to accomplish and nursing plan of care.
  • Delegates aspects of patient care to appropriate nursing staff based on staff qualifications and competence.
  • Coordinates nursing care in conjunction with therapies directed by other disciplines.
  • Establishes priorities for treatment and care.
  • Assures all aspects of direct patient care are met to include but not limited to:  personal hygiene, answering call lights, transporting, etc.
• Provides for a safe and supportive environment for all patients, families and co-workers.
  • Identifies and monitors all patients and implements preventive measures according to established nursing standards and protocols.
  • Reports all abnormal test results, significant changes in vital signs and symptomatology to the physician at time of identification.
  • Follows all infection control policies and procedures without exception.
  • Operates equipment in accordance with established hospital standards to avoid physical injury or damage to equipment.
  • Verifies safety of all equipment prior to utilization.
  • Removes unsafe/dysfunctional equipment from use and initiates appropriate repair process.
  • Assures the availability of emergency equipment and pharmaceuticals.
  • Checks and replenishes crash cart supplies and other emergency equipment according to established nursing standards and protocols.
    • Responds to all emergency and disaster situations.
  • Performs in professional manner during crises or emergency situations.
  • Communicates the patient's response to nursing plan of care to the oncoming shift.
    • Ensures change of shift report is complete, concise and accurate.
    • Communicates and/or consults with appropriate personnel regarding situations requiring follow-up.
  • Reports observed deviations from established nursing standards and protocols or the Nurse Practice Act to the immediate supervisor in a confidential manner.
  • Protects the rights of all patients.
• Contributes to the monitoring of the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered.
  • Completes required Quality Improvement documentation in a timely manner.
  • Reports problems or concerns regarding the quality and appropriateness of patient care delivered, to the immediate supervisor.
  • Complies with the philosophy of Total Quality Management.
    • Contributes to the fulfillment of the unit's mission.
    • Actively participates in the ongoing process of the unit Customer Satisfaction Plan.