L & D RN - Clinical 12 HR FT Nights 7pm-7:30am
About The Position
The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides nursing care to women and newborns through the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal stages of childbirth. The nurse directs and coordinates care in the Labor and Delivery Department, including labor support and education, monitoring maternal and fetal conditions and vital signs, and managing clinical issues that arise. The role collaborates with other professional disciplines to support effective care and desired patient outcomes, and serves as a resource nurse when oriented and directed. The nurse incorporates patients’ age, developmental status, spiritual needs, and cultural diversity into care and contributes to quality improvement and positive patient outcomes. The nurse provides direct patient care and communicates appropriately with physicians, the Nurse Director, and coworkers about changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results, responding promptly and accurately to changes in a patient’s situation or response to treatment.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited professional nursing program; certificate listed as the education credential.
- Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license required upon hire and must be maintained.
- At least one year of successful Labor and Delivery (L&D) or Couplet Care experience.
- BCLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications from the American Heart Association are required.
- Basic Fetal Monitoring certificate required upon hire if an Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring course has not been completed.
- Complete Birth & Beyond and Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring certifications within six months of hire.
- Demonstrated proficiency in leadership, interpersonal dynamics, communication, teamwork, quality improvement, customer service, and professionalism.
- Excellent oral and written communication skills.
Responsibilities
- Manage nursing care—including assessment, diagnosis, care planning, implementation, and evaluation—for women and newborns throughout the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal stages.
- Complete initial patient assessments within two hours of arrival.
- Provide labor support; monitor maternal and fetal conditions and vital signs during labor and birth; and respond to emergent changes in patient status.
- Safely administer medications, IV therapies, and blood components; use two patient identifiers; follow medication reconciliation policies; and verify orders and perform read-backs as needed.
- Promptly communicate changes in clinical condition and diagnostic results to physicians and leadership.
- Assist with bedside procedures and enforce mandatory time-out safety protocols.
- Conduct detailed bedside change-of-shift reports and participate in purposeful patient rounding.
- Follow OSHA bloodborne pathogen standards, CDC infection-control guidelines, and PPE protocols.
- Inspect emergency equipment, including the crash cart and defibrillator, according to protocol.
- Develop goal-directed discharge plans and educate patients and families.
- Support exclusive breastfeeding and skin-to-skin bonding initiatives.
- Incorporate age-specific competencies, cultural diversity, and spiritual needs into patient care while upholding National Patient Safety Goals.
- Collaborate with other professional disciplines to coordinate care and support desired patient outcomes.
- Serve as a resource nurse when oriented and as directed.
- Contribute to quality nursing care and performance improvement.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
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