OB Fetal Monitoring Safety RN -Labor/Delivery- FT Days
 Grady Health System | |
 United States, Georgia, Atlanta | |
 Aug 29, 2024 | |
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Job Summary The OB Fetal Monitoring Safety RN work in conjuction with the bedside team to provide additional observation of fetal tracings and early identification and escalation of concerning tracings coupled with hemodynamic and laboratory findings of the obstetric patient. Job Responsibilities 1. Reviews the dashboard for alerts for abnormal vital signs (VS) that meet maternal early warning parameters and fetal heart rate (FHR) tracings. 2. Analyzes and accurately interprets FHR tracings with category II and III alerts and identifies specific parameters that require further intervention. Interprets baseline FHR, FHR variability and decelerations. Trends duration that FHR pattern in the alert state. 3. Review nursing documentation to confirm that RN is proceeding with appropriate intervention or notifies the RN that the FHR tracing requires further bedside evaluation, intervention, and/or provider notification. 4. Identifies maternal vital signs that fall within the maternal early warning parameters along with trends and duration. Review nursing documentation to confirm that RN is proceeding with appropriate intervention or notifies the RN that maternal VS require further bedside evaluation, intervention, rapid response team notification, and/or provider notification. 5. Promptly engages hospital chain of command in response to a critical patient condition that warrants an immediate clinician response. 6. Monitors laboratory and diagnostic findings and notifies primary RN and/or providers of results that require additional consultation and/or intervention 7. All other duties as assigned Education Required
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