POSITION TITLE: OB/GYN Registered Nurse
DEPARTMENT: Nursing
NATURE OF POSITION:
The registered nurse (RN) participates as a member of the health care team to provide care coordination for the patient and acts as the patient advocate and a mechanism through which teams of health care professionals work together to ensure that their patients? health needs are being met and that the right care is being delivered in the right place, at the right time, and by the right person.
The OB/GYN RN assists the organization in coordinating the care related to the needs of patients who utilize the women?s health service line. In addition, the RN must have knowledge of fundamental obstetrics and gynecology nursing care principles, practices and procedures, including proficiency in fetal monitoring, within the scope of clinic fetal monitoring. The RN must be prepared to educate others on the equipment and patient monitoring used in the women?s clinic. Must have a basic knowledge of adverse symptoms and possess the ability to react in emergencies.
MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:
- Must possess a valid unrestricted Oklahoma license as a Registered Nurse.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification
- Minimum 3-5 years experience in OB/GYN nursing including fetal monitoring
RESPONSIBILITIES:
The OB/GYN RN ensures the continuity of care by working alongside healthcare providers in clinical settings, such as hospitals and physician offices, etc.
The OB/GYN RN may provide the following services:
- Triage
- Appointment scheduling and follow-up
- Health education
- Patient navigation
- Medication management
- Care transition support
- Referrals
- Self-management support
- Culturally competent and linguistically appropriate care
- Transportation assistance
- Attend clinic mandated and departmental in-services and trainings as indicated.
- Translation services
- Community Outreach
- All other duties as assigned.
ORGANIZATION:
- Exhibits enthusiasm, a positive attitude, and professionalism in the workplace
- Handles personal conflict and works through it at the lowest possible level (first with party/parties involved, then, if necessary, with 3rd party mediation)
- Is friendly and easy to approach
- Is neat, clean, well-groomed, and dresses in accordance to the dress code policy
- Leaving personal problems out of the workplace
- Treats all co-workers with dignity and respect
- Abstains from gossip in the workplace
- Arrives on time and works through designated hours
- Completes tasks effectively, accurately and on time
- Demonstrates little or no absenteeism/follows leave guidelines
- Follows designated line of support
- Is flexible, able and willing to respond to unusual job-related demands
- Manages time well
- Recognizes and assists others in the work of the department, even though the work may be outside of regular duties
- Shares equally in the workload of the department
- Works cooperatively with all team members and departments
- Works independently requesting assistance from supervisor only as needed
- Abstains from criticizing COFMC, colleagues and supervisors
- Demonstrate loyalty to COFMC, colleagues and supervisors
- Demonstrates support of the mission and vision of COFMC
- Accepts and participates in cross training
- Takes initiative to identify skill development needs
- Commitment to the mission of COFMC.
