RN - 19432194

HCA Los Robles Hospital & Medical Center SCA•Thousand Oaks, CA

12d•Onsite

About The Position

We are seeking a skilled Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) to support labor and delivery services. The role includes performing vaginal exams and circulating in C-section procedures. The ideal candidate has strong critical-thinking skills, extensive fetal-monitoring experience, and the ability to provide exemplary care to laboring patients. The position is based in a 9-room Labor and Delivery unit with 4 additional beds for triage and outpatient testing. The unit has 43 healthcare professionals, including a Clinical Nurse Coordinator or Charge RN, Registered Nurses, an Ob Technician, and a Unit Assistant. Patient ratios are 1:1, 1:2, or 1:3. Equipment includes hospital beds, GE Novii and wired fetal monitors, and OR equipment. The EMR system is CPN/Meditech. The role requires night-shift availability and scrub attire; navy scrubs are preferred. The ideal candidate is flexible and adaptable, positive, collaborative, and effective in a team environment.

Requirements

Excellent critical-thinking skills.
BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications.
At least 2 years of experience in fetal monitoring.
Experience as a C-section circulator and in post-C-section recovery.
Ability to perform vaginal exams.
Experience caring for laboring patients, including both C-section and vaginal deliveries.
Experience managing high-risk antepartum patients, including those with gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes.
Knowledge of handling obstetrical emergencies, such as obstetric hemorrhage.
Ability to provide newborn care, including initial breastfeeding support and latch.
Strong customer service skills.
Flexibility and adaptability, a positive attitude, strong collaborative skills, and ability to work well in a team environment.
Availability for night shifts.

Nice To Haves

Scrub experience.
NCC certification in Inpatient Obstetrics (Ip-Ob) or Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM).

Responsibilities

Manage labor and delivery processes, including performing vaginal exams.
Conduct outpatient testing such as NST, CST, and BPP.
Provide care in OB triage and emergency department settings.
Perform procedures such as versions and cervical cerclage.
Administer OP injections as needed.
Circulate in C-section procedures and provide post-C-section recovery care.
Care for laboring patients, including patients undergoing C-section and vaginal deliveries.
Manage high-risk antepartum patients, including those with gestational hypertension and gestational diabetes.
Handle obstetrical emergencies such as obstetric hemorrhage.
Provide newborn care, including initial breastfeeding support and latch.