Staff Nurse - Mother, Baby
NYC Health + Hospitals
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Job Description
About NYC Health + Hospitals
Since 1875, South Brooklyn Health has established its reputation for clinical excellence and culturally competent care. It has designations as a Certified Percutaneous Coronary Intervention (PCI) Center, an Advanced Primary Stroke Center, an accredited Baby-Friendly Hospital, and a U.S. News & World Report high performing hospital. The hospital's staff is as diverse as the patients they serve. Interpreter services can be provided at any time of the day or night in over 130 languages.
At NYC Health + Hospitals, our mission is to deliver high quality care health services, without exception. Every employee takes a person-centered approach that exemplifies the ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, and Excellence) through empathic communication and partnerships between all persons.
Purpose of Position
Under supervision, the Staff Nurse - Mother, Baby provides professional nursing care to patients/clients within an assigned unit. This role diagnoses and treats responses to actual or potential health problems by means of nursing methods and techniques such as case-finding, health teaching, health counseling, and provision of care supportive to and restorative of life and well-being.
Examples Of Typical Tasks
- Identifies and discriminates between physical and psycho-social signs and symptoms.
- Selects and performs those therapeutic measures which are essential for effective execution of the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
- Develops, implements and continuously evaluates the nursing regimen for assigned patients/clients.
- Records and maintains nursing care plans and progress notes on patients/clients to ensure continuity of care.
- Interprets and reports responses of patients/clients to appropriate members of the health team.
- Participates with interdisciplinary health team members to plan a comprehensive patient care program.
- Determines and assigns those components of the nursing regimen which may be carried out by allied nursing personnel.
- Provides teaching, guidance and direction to allied nursing personnel in rendering patient care.
- Participates in defining, implementing, maintaining and interpreting standards of nursing practice.
- Participates in departmental and interdisciplinary conferences pertaining to policies and procedures affecting nursing practice.
- Participates in determining conditions, resources and policies essential to the delivery of nursing care services.
- Participates in development and maintenance of a system of evaluation of nursing care, practices and procedures, including evaluation of nursing personnel.
- Interprets philosophy and objectives of agency and Nursing Department to patients/clients, families and other groups.
- Maintains professional competence through participation in continuing education and other appropriate learning experiences.
- Performs other professional nursing activities as delegated by nursing service administration.
Minimum Qualifications
- A valid New York State license and current registration to practice as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State; and
- Holds, or obtains through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Special Note: For assignments in Post-Acute Care ONLY, individuals meeting the following criteria may also be considered for appointment: Graduation from a nursing education program registered by the New York State Education Department (NYSED) as licensure qualifying for Registered Professional Nurse (RN) and has applied for licensure as an RN. These unlicensed individuals may be employed to practice under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN for up to 90 days immediately following graduation pending receipt of a limited permit, which selected candidates must apply for and receive within the same 90-day period. Once a limited permit is received, individuals can practice nursing, under the immediate and personal supervision of a NYS licensed, currently registered, RN at a NYC Health + Hospitals health care setting for up to one (1) year from the date of issuance of the limited permit. In addition, must hold or obtain through facility orientation, a valid and current certification in Basic Life Support (BLS) through the American Heart Association (AHA).
Key skills/competency
- Patient Care
- Maternal-Child Health
- Clinical Assessment
- Care Planning
- Health Education
- Interdisciplinary Collaboration
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Electronic Health Records (EHR)
- Critical Thinking
- Compassionate Care
How to Get Hired at NYC Health + Hospitals
- Research NYC Health + Hospitals' culture: Study their mission, ICARE values (Integrity, Compassion, Accountability, Respect, Excellence), recent news, and employee testimonials on LinkedIn and Glassdoor.
- Tailor your resume: Customize your resume to highlight relevant maternal-child nursing experience, clinical skills, and alignment with the Staff Nurse - Mother, Baby role's requirements.
- Prepare for behavioral questions: Practice responses that demonstrate your patient-centered approach, problem-solving abilities, and experience collaborating within a healthcare team, emphasizing compassion and accountability.
- Showcase clinical skills: Be ready to discuss your proficiency in basic life support, patient assessment, care planning, and documentation, particularly relevant to mother and baby care.
- Network effectively: Connect with current NYC Health + Hospitals nurses or other healthcare professionals to gain insights and potentially learn about internal opportunities or best practices.
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