Staff Nurse - Labor and Delivery - University Hospital

Scope of Position: The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Centers mission is focused on integrating quality patient care, education, and research. The Registered Nurse Patient Care Coordinator (RN-PCC) functions as an integral member of a team of care providers cultivating cooperation, enthusiasm, and mutual respect. The team provides patient care and supportive services directed towards achievement of positive patient care outcomes, maximizing the patients involvement in his/her own plan of care, improving service levels, reducing the length of hospitalization, and decreasing costs. Patients and their families will experience the benefits of patient focused care through the integrated skills of all care team members.

Position Summary: The RN-PCC is responsible for managing and providing care to the patient and his/her family, and for directing and supervising nursing care provided by other members of the patient care team. The RN-PCC is responsible for assessing, prescribing, implementing, coordinating, delegating and evaluating the nursing care of patients. The RN-PCC prioritizes patient care needs and provides leadership to, and development of, the patient care team.