Registered Nurse - OB, Labor & Delivery

JOB SUMMARY: RN - OB, L&D - $15,000 Sign-on Bonus for Experienced L&D RN's

Coordinates/provides nursing care for patients, participates in patient and family teaching and provides leadership by working cooperatively with nursing, ancillary, and other patient team personnel in maintaining standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Because the primary patients for whom the OB Department provides care are females of child-bearing age and newborn infants, the OB staff nurse must be competent in the assessment of teenage and adult mothers for appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological and psychological norms. He or she must be knowledgeable in issues of antepartum/postpartum and newborn medication and safety, and cognizant of social issues frequently seen in dealing with new parents, and competently provide care as needed by patient and family groups.

In addition, the OB nurse must be competent in the assessment of newborn infants and able to evaluate newborn infants for appropriate behavior, motor skills, and physiological norms. The OB staff nurse must also be able to administer newborn medication doses as calculated by weight and size and competently provide patient care as required by the newborn.

REQUIREMENTS

Must have current California RN license.  Graduate from a school of nursing with either diploma associate degree or B.S.N. 

Additional:

• Minimum of 1 year of recent experience (within the last 18 months) on a Labor & Delivery Unit.
• Maintains BLS certification (American Heart Association).
• Maintains ACLS/NRP certification (American Heart Association).
• Maintains Fetal Monitor Certification (AWHONN/ACOG endorsed, includes NICHD nomenclature).
• Computer-literate (working knowledge of Word and Excel). Experience with EMR.

Other Skills:

• Effective communication and interpersonal skills and ability to speak concisely to patients and care team members.
• Demonstrates an attitude of co-operation and professionalism.
• Computer skills and proficiency in Microsoft Office.
• Strong analytical thinking and the ability to manage multiple tasks concurrently.
• Excellent customer service skills.
• Able to work in, manage and deal with stressful situations.

• Strong leadership, communication, and problem-solving abilities.
• Strong organizational and time management skills.

M/F/D/V/SO

EOE