Registered Nurse - labour & delivery

Job Description

• Responsible for providing and coordinating patient care, educating patients and the public about various health conditions, and providing advice and emotional support to patients and their family members.
• Assess and identify patients' needs and implement and monitor the patient's medical plan and treatment. They work with a team of physicians and other health care specialists or allied health in various settings.
• Meet the essential mental and physical health needs of people of all ages and conditions, including those under end-of-life care.
• Perform systematic patient assessment and collect pertinent data about the patient’s health or situation.
• Understand and analyse the assessment information and data
• Determine actual and potential nursing diagnoses, problems, and issues.
• Define the predicted and expected outcomes of the patient’s planned care.
• Create and evaluate patient care plans with the medical team.
• Define the care plan in collaboration with the healthcare team, patients, and families.
• Maintain and update the technical and clinical skills related to nursing practice.
• Employ strategies to promote patients’ health and a safe environment.
• Understand different diagnostic tests and laboratory exams.