RN Specialty OB Float Call Position

Responsible for the delivery of patient care for assigned patients on a specific shift worked. Coordination of all aspects of the medical plan and nursing standards of care using the nursing process for triage L&D and circulating/scrub for CSections. Also directs and guides the activities of other personnel while maintaining standards of professional nursing. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. Must be able to demonstrate the knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served in the obstetrical department including the principles of growth and development over the life span. Must possess the ability to assess data reflective of the patients status and interpret the information needed to identify each patients requirements relative to his/her age specific needs as they relate to the surgical experience. Must be able to provide the care needed as described in the departments policies and procedures. This nurse would be scheduled(4 day work week) 24 hours worktime & up to 36 hours of call per week with every other weekend commitment. Evening/nights: worked hours 5p11p) call hours 11p7a.

Education/Licensure

High school diploma / GED
Nursing Degree (ADN / Diploma)
Education requirements for nursing & unit specific education and annual skill competencies
Educational requirements per hospital certifications (Example: Stroke Orthopedic/Spine)

Current and valid Registered nurse license in the Commonwealth of Virginia or from a state that is part of a Compact agreement with Virginia
Relias basic fetal monitoring prior to coming off orientation
ACLS prior to coming off orientation
NRP prior to coming off orientation
BLS

Experience

Minimum of one 1 year of RN experience

Competencies Knowledge Skills and Abilities

Clinical competence as OR circulator and scrub for CSection procedures.
Completion of annual Augusta Health education requirements and unit competencies.
Annual education required per hospital certification(s).
Demonstrates good leadership and communication skills.
Demonstrates job related computer competence as seen in patient documentation and information retrieval Meditech & GE applications.
Practices within scope of Nurse Practice Act.
Familiar with current Standards of AWHONN.
Familiar with accrediting body standards applicable to daily work practices.
Ability to meet physical and mental requirements for job in a fast paced operating surgical setting.
On call required with 30 minute response time and every other weekend

Some benefits of working at Augusta Health include:

• Generous paid time off to promote work life balance
• Free onsite parking
• Shift and weekend differentials
• Tuition reimbursement
• Onsite child care

Company Information
Augusta Health is a missiondriven independent nonprofit community health system located in Fishersville Virginia in Virginias scenic Shenandoah Valley. Augusta Health offers a full continuum of inpatient and outpatient which includes Augusta Medical Center a 255bed inpatient facility and Augusta Medical Group which is comprised of 40 practice locations and four urgent care locations.

Equal Opportunity

Augusta Health recruits hires and promotes qualified candidates for employment without regard to age color disability gender identity or expression marital status national or ethnic origin political affiliation race religion sex (including pregnancy) sexual orientation veteran or military discharge status and family medical or genetic information.