Float Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Henry Ford Health • Southfield, MI

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Float Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery provides leadership in coordinating and delivering quality, compassionate patient care. The nurse uses the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care, supporting patients and their families and fostering effective communication with the healthcare team. The role also involves addressing variances from patient goals and helping implement solutions.

The position is based at Henry Ford Providence Southfield. Labor and Delivery includes 12 Labor, Delivery and Recovery rooms; care for high-risk antepartum patients and low-risk laboring patients; three operating rooms for surgical deliveries; and a four-bed OB-ED for evaluating pregnant patients over 16 weeks. The department has approximately 120 births per month, with a cesarean-section rate below 25%.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Current licensure by the Michigan State Board of Nursing.
• Health care provider certification (BCLS).
• Clinical knowledge and analytical abilities to formulate effective nursing care plans.
• Ability to perform a wide variety of professional nursing services.
• Effective communication skills with patients, families, and hospital personnel.

Nice To Haves

• BSN preferred.
• Minimum of 2 years of labor and delivery experience.
• NRP by the end of department orientation.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate and deliver quality, compassionate patient care.
• Use the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Delegate, supervise, and document care and teaching for patients and their families.
• Communicate pertinent patient and family information to the healthcare team.
• Participate in identifying and implementing solutions for variances from patient goals.

Benefits

• Access to learning opportunities that support career advancement.

What This Job Offers

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