WILLIAMSON STREET
Location
Elizabeth, NJ | United States
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JOB SUMMARY:
Labor and Delivery Nurses help bring new life into the world every day. They care for women during labor and childbirth by monitoring the baby and the mother, coaching mothers and assisting doctors. As a Labor and Delivery Nurse, you will prepare women, and their families, for the stages of giving birth and help patients with breastfeeding after the baby is born. Additionally, your responsibilities will include monitoring the baby s heart rate and mother s blood pressure; timing of contractions; helping to administer medications and epidurals; identifying and assisting with complications; aiding in inducing labor and preparing new mothers for before, during and after pregnancy,. Administers intrapartum medications in a safe and effective manner including tocolytics, oxytocin, magnesium sulfate, and insulin. Performs bedside urine testing. Utilizes aseptic techniques and infection control principles in all aspects of care.
Handles instruments in a safe and effective manner. Performs triage assessment. Provides intrapartum care as outlined in orientation competencies. Recognizes abnormal signs in mother and/or fetus and institutes appropriate nursing actions. Demonstrates understanding of role during the delivery process. Provides care for the patient experiencing a operative delivery, including serving in the circulatory and scrub roles. Applies principles of thermoregulation in the care of the newborn. Assures proper identification of medications transferred from non-sterile to sterile field. Maintains NRP certification. Recognizes abnormal FHR patterns and intervenes appropriately. Supports breastfeeding through encouragement of initial latch-on prior to transfer to nursery. Demonstrates an understanding of nursing management of patients in high-risk situations as outlined in the orientation competencies.
Assesses the obstetrical Post Anesthesia status of the cesarean section patient, according to policy and procedure. Assesses the patient with cardiac monitoring and responds appropriately to emergent rhythms. Provides measures to decrease risk of infant abduction and demonstrates appropriate response in actual/potential situations. Assures newborn identification is present according to policy. Employs safety measures during surgical procedures to prevent fires. Assesses maternal-newborn attachment and intervenes if negative behaviors are noted.
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Additional Information:
Trinitas Regional Medical Center is a full-service healthcare facility serving those living and working in Eastern and Central Union counties. The hospital was established in January 2000, following the consolidation of St. Elizabeth Hospital and Elizabeth General Medical Center.
Our Elizabeth, NJ hospital operates on two major campuses. Trinitas Regional Medical Center has 554 beds, including a 120-bed long-term care center, and Trinitas Regional Medical Center is proud to offer state-of-the-art medicine backed by compassion and competence.
Our friendly, professional staff includes skilled physicians who are the foundation of the care we provide. Together, our medical team offers the community the most advanced technological care in every area of medicine and surgery.
Catholic faith based medical center.
Trinitas Regional Medical Center utilizes a full spectrum of sophisticated inpatient, outpatient, and long-term care services. Our team is proud to have forged a lifelong partnership with families, physicians, and communities to provide the best care in a supportive, caring environment. We treat 17,000+ inpatients every year, as well as 70,000 emergency patients and several hundred thousand outpatients. As a Catholic teaching hospital, Trinitas Regional Medical Center is sponsored by the Sisters of Charity of Saint Elizabeth in partnership with Elizabethtown Healthcare Foundation.
We are committed to High Reliability and consistent demonstration of our Safety Together behaviors and tools:
S - Speak up for Safety
A - Accurately communicate
F - Focus on the task
E - Exercise and accept a questioning attitude
T - Thoughtfully interact
Y - You and Me Together
RWJBarnabas Health offers excellent-provided benefits which include: competitive compensation, comprehensive medical/dental benefits, 403 B savings plan, Flexible Spending Plans, PTO program, tuition reimbursement and so much more.
Equal Employment Opportunity
RWJBarnabas Health is an Equal Opportunity Employer
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