Job Details
Job Location: Maryville, IL
Position Type: Part Time (32 Hours)
Salary Range: Undisclosed
Job Shift: Days
Description
Job Summary: Responsibilities include pre-admission assessment of mothers, provision of education and coordination of necessary services prior to admission for birth of baby. Provides follow-up visit for mother and baby post discharge to include coordination of services needed post partum.
Service and Quality Standards:
1. Service
Is Customer focused
Anticipates customer needs
Adheres to customer service standards
Is Competent, caring and compassionate
Treats coworkers and customers with dignity and respect
Demonstrates competent, caring and compassionate behavior
to customers and coworkers
2. People
Is conversation conscious
Assures confidentiality of patient and employee information
Is positive in interactions with others
Is courteous and respectful
Promotes a harassment free environment
Inspires the trust of others
Acts in accordance with hospital policies, meets the requirements of the code of conduct, and identifies any conflicts of interest.
3. Quality
Is excellent in patient care and service
Demonstrates multidisciplinary cooperation
Assists in obtaining excellent satisfaction scores of feedback
Is safety conscious
Demonstrates safety consciousness and supports safety initiatives
Is involved with improvement efforts
Supports performance improvement
Seeks ways to improve systems and services
Shows commitment to improvement efforts
Meets mandatory educational requirements
4. Growth
Is a loyal ambassador
Demonstrates commitment to hospital mission and vision
Is active and involved
Supports hospital initiatives
Champions innovation and supports change
Is a positive role model
Fosters team cooperation
5. Finance
Is a good steward of hospital resources
Develops/uses efficient work methods
Is cost effective
Conserves organizational resources
Job Responsibilities:
1. Supports Patient Bill of Rights by respecting cultural, religious and ethical diversity.
2. Responds appropriately to infant security, hospital code and patient alarms, including required documentation.
3. Uses effective communication skills with patients, staff, other departments, physicians, families and visitors.
4. Provides age and population specific patient care in a safe, skillful, accurate and efficient manner to newborn, adolescent and adult populations.
5. Completes documentation accurately and in a timely manner, according to hospital policy and procedures.
6. Assesses patient and family learning needs and provides ongoing education and evaluation. Documents readiness to learn, teaching, barriers and outcomes. 7. Effectively utilizes the nursing process to ensure optimal nursing care and patient outcomes.
8. Engages in activities to expand and /or enhance the professional nursing role, which include integrations of research and evidence based practice.
9. Provides leadership and autonomy in the profession and practice settings.
10. Assesses mother and newborn at the post partum follow up visit for normal healing, growth and development. Consults with physician regarding abnormal findings to include coordination of follow up services as needed.
11. Evaluates jaundice in the newborn to include: Trans-cutaneous Bilichek, serum Bilirubin if indicated, and facilitating home phototherapy if ordered.
12. Administers follow up hearing screen if needed to include notifying infant’s physician of results and sending report to chart in medical records.
13. Maintains Birth Registry to include adding all completed pre-admit interviews and deleting patients who have had a miscarriage, stillbirth or fetal demise.
14. Maintains daily log of patient visits.
15. Completes preadmission interviews with patients at 36 weeks or greater gestation.
16. Additional responsibilities may include:
a. Maintaining monthly statistics as requested by the Clinical Director including percentage of delivered patients that returned for their follow up visit, number of Bilichek and serum Bilirubins drawn and home phototherapy units set up.
b. Cross referencing patients known to be due in the following month with those scheduled for appointments for their pre-admit interview and contacting patients that have no appointment..
c. Coordinating staff schedule to assure coverage for needed pre-admit and follow up appointments; accommodating, when possible, requests for vacation and personal days.
Qualifications
Education Requirements and Other Requirements:
Education Level: Graduate of an accredited nursing program. BSN preferred.
Certification/Licensure: Illinois licensed or eligible, BLS.
Experience Requirements: Minimum of 2 years Obstetrics experience required.
Working Conditions:
Exposure Category I: Tasks that involve exposure to blood, body fluids, or tissues. All procedures or other job-related tasks that involve an inherent potential for mucous membrane or skin contact with blood, body fluids, or tissues, or a potential for spills or splashes of them, are Category I tasks. Use of appropriate protective measures is required for every employee engaged in Category I tasks.
Physical Activity:
NA 0-25% 26-75% 76-100%
Lift/Carry X
Push/Pull X
Reach Overhead X
Climb X
Squat/Bend/Kneel X
Sit X
Stand X
Walk/Move About X
The most significant duties have been included in this description. Other duties may be assigned and the hospital has the right to modify this job description as needed to accurately reflect assigned duties.
