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Registered Nurse - Couplet Care - Full Time/Nights - req# 1912900650 Job at Antelope Valley Hospital

Antelope Valley Hospital Lancaster, CA 93534

Job Information

  • Date Posted
    2024-06-15
  • Location
    Lancaster, CA 93534
  • Job Title
    Registered Nurse - Couplet Care - Full Time/Nights - req# 1912900650
  • Gender
    Both

Job Objective :

In addition to the objective outlined in the AVH Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description, the Couplet Care RN is responsible for providing nursing care for postpartum mothers and newborn infants guided by the policies and procedures of the unit. Responsibilities include, but are not limited to, initial and ongoing assessment of the newborn and mother, patient education regarding infant and postpartum care, and preparation for discharge.

Duties and Responsibilities :

  • Meets all the essential duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
  • Additional duties and responsibilities of the Couplet Care RN:
    Recognizes normal and abnormal physical, psycho-social, cultural, spiritual and learning needs of postpartum mothers, newborn infants, and their families.
    Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions and documentation for low to high risk postpartum patients.
    Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions and documentation needed to meet the unique needs of the newborn infant.
    Provides education to the patient/family regarding the postpartum process and newborn infant care.
    Facilitates maintenance of parent-infant contact.
    Assists mothers in the successful initiation and continuation of exclusive breastfeeding, and/or other feeding methods as indicated.
    Provides age specific education for infant, adolescent and adult.

Non-Essential Duties:

    Copying, faxing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities :

  • Possesses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
  • Demonstrates knowledge of the mandated reporting laws.
  • Demonstrates knowledge of infant and child safety measures and abduction prevention program.

Core Competencies: All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

Accountability

Action Oriented

Customer Focused

Compassion

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Ethics & Values

Integrity & Trust

Education and Experience :

Education

Required:

    Graduate from a school of nursing.
    Completes twenty (20) hours of training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire.
    Completes Couplet Care Core Competencies during orientation period.

Desired:

    BSN or MSN preferred.

Experience

    Two (2) years recent clinical experience in Maternal/Newborn Nursing specialty area preferred.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications :

Required:

    Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse.
    Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required within 6 months from date of hire to Couplet Care..
    Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for Couplet Care Charge Nurses.

Desired:

    Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is encouraged for all Couplet Care RNs.
    Certification in Maternal Newborn Nursing (RNC-MNN).
    STABLE Program certification.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:

    Work often performed under stressful, emotional, and physical conditions.
    Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting and reaching, and must be able to speak, see, and hear.
    Ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs.
    Ability to occasionally assist, as part of team, in lifting, pushing and/or pulling patients for the transfer of care, requiring exertion of up to and over 50 lbs.
    Must be able to operate technical equipment in the Couplet Care area safely and in accordance with manufacturer’s recommendations.

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.


    Required Licensure and/or Certifications :

Required:

    Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse.



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