Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery

Company: Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System
Location: Spartanburg
Posted on: November 18, 2022

Job Description:

Summary Position Summary



Under general supervision, the Registered Nurse demonstrates thorough knowledge of therapeutic patient care, patient advocacy, clinical pathways/care maps, team dynamics, hospital systems, and serves as a resource for the registered nurse and support staff. Collaborates with leadership in developing and implementing the Spartanburg Medical Center culture, Vision, Mission and goals.

It is the premise of the Professional Practice Program that each of the key responsibilities builds on the preceding requirements.



Unit Description



Spartanburg Medical Center is a Baby-Friendly acute care hospital with a Level III NICU and an OB Laborist program. Our prestigious Labor and Delivery unit is One of the 5 Level III perinatal centers in our region, delivering roughly 250 babies per month. We have 6 Triage beds, 14 LDRs with the potential for 16. This team of dedicated professionals is defined by teamwork and a passion for the patients they serve.



Minimum Requirements



Education

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  
  
  License/Registration/Certifications
  
  
  • Current R.N. licensure in the state of South Carolina
    
    • BLS, ACLS, PALS/ENPC
      
      
      Preferred Requirements
      
      
      
      Preferred Education
      
      
      • BSN
        
        
        Preferred Experience
        
        
        • N/A
          
          
          Core Job Responsibilities
          
          
          
          
          • Collaborates with patients, families, and other members of the health care team to determine patient priorities and treatments
            
          • Initiates and facilitates interdisciplinary collaboration to enhance outcome
            
          • Seeks necessary assistance in completing nursing interventions to assure positive patient outcomes
            
          • Participates in hourly rounding and bedside shift report
            
          • Responsible for demonstrating competency for all new equipment and procedures.
            
          • Provides clinical guidance to students and ancillary staff
            
          • Successfully completes hospital and unit-based orientation programs
            
          • Formulates a plan for professional growth
            
          • Ensures compliance with all clinical expectations regarding regulatory requirements
            
          • Identifies appropriate standards of care, and/or collaborative clinical pathways to guide the plan of care
            
          • Complies with established policies and procedures
            
          • Identifies the need to develop or revise policies and procedures pertaining to specialized patient populations and/or unit and hospital-based practices
            
          • Serves on unit-based committees
            
          • Prioritizes nursing interventions for an assigned group of patients
            
          • Assesses assigned patients' medical history, admitting diagnosis and physician's orders, obtaining nursing history, performing physical assessment, evaluating diagnostic data, and interviewing patient and family to determine patient needs
            
          • Demonstrates knowledge of professional nursing practice and theory.
            
          • Assures continuity of care through effective decision making resulting in quality patient care
            
          • Documents all aspects of patient care by following established charting procedure to show the patient's progress or any change in the patient's condition
            
          • Other Duties as assigned
            
            
            Additional Information Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through six hospital campuses: Spartanburg Medical Center, Spartanburg Medical Center - Mary Black Campus, Pelham Medical Center, Cherokee Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center and Woodruff Manor. SRHS provides unparalleled cancer care through Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute, with locations in Spartanburg, Greer, Union and Gaffney. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 600 physicians across Upstate South Carolina and western North Carolina. SRHS employs more than 9,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers and a Level I Trauma Center.
            Founded on Aug. 29, 1921, as Spartanburg General Hospital, Spartanburg Regional celebrates over 100 years of excellence.
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            Spartanburg Regional Healthcare System (SRHS) offers a full spectrum of services through four hospitals: Spartanburg Medical Center, Pelham Medical Center, Spartanburg Hospital for Restorative Care and Union Medical Center. SRHS also includes Ellen Sagar Nursing Center, 113-bed long-term care, skilled nursing facility that offers nursing care and rehabilitation services.
            SRHS provides unparalleled oncological care through the Gibbs Cancer Center & Research Institute. The multidisciplinary Medical Group of the Carolinas has more than 300 physicians across seven counties in two states.
            SRHS employs nearly 6,000 associates and offers outpatient surgery centers, a vibrant post-acute division, and a Level I Trauma Center.
            

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