What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN-Womens Svcs position at Wythe County Community Hospital?
As a member of our Women's Services team at Wythe County Community Hospital, you will play a vital role in providing direct patient care to patients using the nursing process in accordance with applicable scope and standards of practice. This includes caring for patients with various types of obstetrical, gynecological and/or newborn situations.
Key Responsibilities:
- Recognize, triage, assess and effectively treat life-threatening conditions of the obstetrical patient
- Admit an obstetrical patient to labor and/or induce the patient and deliver and care for the patient and the newborn after delivery
- Care for a gynecological patient with the possibility of preparation of surgery of that patient as well as care for the patient post operatively
- Assess a newborn, recognize anomalies, transfer a newborn to a higher level of care if indicated, and educate the mother and family unit of newborn care
Qualifications:
- Critical thinking skills, decisive judgment and the ability to work with minimal supervision
- Ability to work in a stressful environment and take appropriate action
Licenses/Certifications:
- Basic Life Support (BLS) within 30 days from hire
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) within 6 months of hire date
- Fetal Monitoring within 6 months of hire date
- ACLS within 6 months of hire date
- Licensed as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of VA or eligibility to sit for the NCLEX exam, or Compact licensure as a Registered Nurse which includes the Commonwealth of VA, and in good standing with the Board
Education:
- At least one year of previous experience in a Labor and Delivery, Nursery, Post Partum or GYN Department as an RN is strongly preferred
Salary : $91,160 - $109,444
