Registered Nurse WEO Nights - Obstetrics
Company: Saline Memorial Hospital
Location: Benton
Posted on: April 19, 2024
Job Description:
- Explains procedures and treatments to patient to gain
cooperation, understanding, and allay apprehension
- Administers prescribed medications and treatments in accordance
with approved nursing techniques
- Prepares equipment and aids Physician during treatment and
examination of patient
- Maintains awareness of comfort and safety needs of
patient
- Observes patient, records significant conditions and reactions,
and notifies supervisor or Physician of patient's condition and
reaction to drugs, treatments, and significant incidents
- Takes temperature, pulse, blood pressure, and other vital signs
to detect deviations from normal and assess condition of
patient
- Monitors labor patient by IV therapy, 02 therapy, apply and
interpret fetal monitor, pitocin induction, maintain epidural
anesthesia, monitor progress by vaginal exam, instruct and assist
in breathing and relaxation, prepare delivery room, and keeping
physician informed of labor situation
- Assists physician during delivery, immediate direct care of
infant, monitoring and supporting mother, initiating maternal-fetal
bonding
- Responds to life saving situations based upon nursing
standards, policies, procedures, and protocol. - Attends high-risk
infants, notifies physicians, arranges for transport if
needed
- Documents nursing history and physical assessment for assigned
patients
- Initiates a patient education plan according to the
individualized needs of the patient, as prescribed by Physician
and/or hospital policy including patient and family
instruction
- Makes beds, bathes and feeds patients with assistance of
LPN
- Participates in department or unit quality improvement
activities
- Participates In the conversion of telephone assessments into
assessment appointments or admissions
- Operates radiant warmer, bili-light, isolettes, 02 analyzer,
resuscitation equipment, fetal monitor, infusion pump
Keywords: Saline Memorial Hospital, North Little Rock , Registered Nurse WEO Nights - Obstetrics, Healthcare , Benton, Arkansas
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