Nurse (Clinical/Obstetrics-Gynecology)

About the Position: This position is located at William Beaumont Army Medical Center in El Paso, Texas. This is a Direct Hire Solicitation

Provide specialized nursing care to obstetric patients and their newborns.

Observe intermediate fetal monitoring, understanding factors involved in fetal oxygenation, uteroplacental circulation, and physiology of fetal heart rate regulation.

Direct and/or carries out specialized procedures.

Screen patient charts to assess the medical history and determine health care needs.

Execute patient care requirements and follows up with patients to ensure the completion of orders from health care providers.

Record data on patient charts.

Assist health care providers with examinations and procedures.

Educate and support patients on high risk, painful or stressful procedures.

Independently instructs and demonstrates to patients how to provide self-care.

Assist patient to comply with medical treatment plan as necessary through telephone contact or through clinic

Provide patient education as an integral part of the services offered participating in various patient education programs.

Coordinate patient referrals to support services provided through the internal and external community, or the TRICARE network.

Responsible for teaching/mentoring and modeling the Centering in Pregnancy philosophy with newco-facilitators and facilitators.