Registered NURSE RN - Casual - obstetrical Services

Registered Nurse Rn - Casual - Obstetrical Services

Responsible for providing direct nursing care to assigned obstetrical, neonatal and gynecological patients. The Registered Nurse's responsibilities include, but are not limited to utilization of the nursing process in the provision of care, communicating with all members of the health care team to assure patient goals are being met and coordinated, providing excellent customer service while supporting the patients and families physical and emotional health.

Education

Minimum: Graduate of a Registered Nurse Program

Preferred: Bachelor Degree in Nursing

Registration/Certification/Licensure

Current PA RN license, Act 33/73 clearance, Healthcare Provider CPR and Neonatal Resuscitation

Experience

Minimum: One year OB or two years acute care nursing experience.

Preferred: One year labor and delivery experience; high-risk neonatal experience.

Physical Requirements

Standing * - Remaining on one's feet in an upright position remaining stationary - CONSTANT

Walking * - Remaining upright on one's feet, and moving about - CONSTANT

Sitting* - Body remains in a seated position - OCCASIONAL

Stooping* - To bend the body downward and forward by bending the spine at the waist - FREQUENT

Bending * - To flex the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Twisting * - To rotate the upper body forward - FREQUENT

Climbing - To move the body in any direction on equipment or structures that do not include stairs or ladders - OCCASIONAL

Kneeling* - To move the body downwards and come to rest on both hands and both knees - OCCASIONAL

Squatting* - To move the body downwards by bending both knees - OCCASIONAL

Crouching* - To bend the body forward and downward by bending the spine and the legs - OCCASIONAL

Crawling* - To move the body forward or backwards on hands and knees - OCCASIONAL

Reaching Horizontal * - To extend the arms and hands outward, remaining under shoulder height - CONSTANT

Reaching Overhead* - To extend the arms and hands up and out over shoulder height - OCCASIONAL

Grasping* - Using functional gripping of the hand to handle an object - CONSTANT

Finger Manipulation* - To manipulate objects with the use of fingers - FREQUENT

Seeing * - Using visual feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Hearing * - Using sound feedback to accomplish a task or activity - CONSTANT

Repetitive Upper Extremity Use* - Using the arms and/or hands continuously or more than 2/3 of the total time - CONSTANT

Pushing * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pushing refers to moving an object away from the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Pulling * - To exert a force upon an object in order to move it in a certain direction Pulling refers to moving an object towards the person OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift * - Floor to Waist OCCASIONAL 20# - 50#

Lift * - Waist to shoulder OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Lift * - Shoulder to overhead OCCASIONAL Up to 20#

Carrying * - To transport an object or article using the arms or hands (> 10 feet) FREQUENT Up to 20#

Working with hands in water - FREQUENT

Working with bloodborne pathogens * - FREQUENT

Sedentary to Light* - CONSTANT

Medium - OCCASIONAL