Registered Nurse - Mother Baby

Position Summary

Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies

Located on the downtown Orlando campus, Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women & Babies opened in 2006, providing programs and services focused on the unique needs of women and newborns. Specialized care covers all facets of women's health, from comprehensive gynecological services and minimally invasive surgeries to obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. The hospital is "Magnet" recognized for nursing excellence and high-quality patient care and is certified in perinatal care by The Joint Commission. Welcoming nearly 14,000 babies each year, the hospital's 350 beds include 142 neonatal intensive care beds, making it one of the largest neonatal intensive care units under one roof in the country. As a sister hospital with Orlando Health Arnold Palmer for Children, the hospital was included in the 2021-22 "Best Children's Hospitals" rankings by U.S. News & World Report, recognized for expertise in Neonatology, and, together with Orlando Health ORMC, was included in the IBM Watson Health 100 Top Hospitals® list for 2021

The mission of the Mother Baby Units at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is to provide the highest quality of care for mothers and newborn infants, from admission to our unit until discharge from our hospital, utilizing a multifaceted collaboration of professional

disciplines. The vision of the Mother Baby Units at Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is to be a team of professionals dedicated to the care and nurturing of mothers and their newborn infants and their families in a breastfeeding friendly environment. We will use the best demonstrated care practices, current technology, and environmental design to enable our patients to achieve the outcomes possible. We will provide sensitive, flexible health care which respects the developmental, psychological, emotional, and social needs of our patients and families. We will support each other in our constant commitment to the health and well-being of our patient population, their families and our community.

Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women's and Babies Women Mother / Baby Unit 6 is seeking a Registered Nuurse. Administers patient care in an area in a hospital or inpatient / observation setting where an acute care patient receives active treatment for an injury, episode of illness, a medical condition, or post intervention with assessment.

Shift : Nights / VFT

Responsibilities

Essential Functions

• Assesses patient's needs and develops / revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient's progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and / or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit / department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department's goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient's status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.

Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.

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