Labor Delivery & Obstetrics RN (Experienced L&D RN)

WVU Medicine • Burbank, CA

1d • Onsite

About The Position

This position is for an experienced Labor Delivery & Obstetrics Registered Nurse (RN) with shift accountability for delivering nursing care through the nursing process. The incumbent is responsible for applying competent clinical knowledge and skills, using independent nursing judgment for care provided by self and delegated healthcare providers to achieve quality patient care outcomes. The role involves performing duties within the scope of a Registered Nurse (RN) - Level I & II, demonstrating knowledge and skills necessary to provide care relevant to the patient(s) under their care, and applying principles of growth and development over the life span. The incumbent must also possess the ability to assess and interpret patient data needed to identify each patient's requirements relative to his or her age-specific needs. This role provides professional nursing care for patients in an inpatient hospital setting. The organization also offers a system-wide clinical advancement program (CAPE) designed to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality nursing, and improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct care nurses.

Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license issued by the state in which services will be provided or current multi-state Registered Nurse license through the enhanced Nurse Licensure Compact (eNLC).
• Obtain certification in Basic Life Support within 30 days of hire date.
• Two (2) years of registered nursing experience.
• Possesses the interpersonal skills to positively and effectively communicate, negotiate, and resolve conflict.
• Has the motivation and drive for continuous development of self.
• Cooperatively interacts with the health care team to support and contribute to the shared group goals.
• Uses competent clinical practice and critical thinking skills to efficiently deliver patient care with all health care providers while maximizing efficient use of resources.
• Ability to be flexible in response to changes in work volume, staff and scheduling changes.
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision.
• Ability to work successfully under highly stressful conditions and capable of adapting to varying workloads and work assignments on a constant basis.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors degree in Nursing (BSN) or higher.

Responsibilities

• Prioritizes patient’s diagnosis, problems, and issues, and mutual goals to meet the needs of the patient and healthcare team.
• Serves as resource for patient & family learning needs.
• Coordinates with the interprofessional team to manage changing priorities.
• Functions as independent team member to provide safe, quality care for consumer/patient.
• Mentors colleagues in the acquisition of clinical knowledge, skills, abilities, and judgement.
• Participates in the development and continuous improvement of systems that support the patient care planning process.
• Leads interprofessional teams to collaborate and consult effectively.
• Designs innovations to improve outcomes.
• Assists other nurses to develop research skills.
• Participates in collaborative planning to provide safe, high-quality, patient-centered health care.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and review of and adherence to policies that promote patient health and safety.
• Advocates for healthcare consumers rights to inform decision making and self-determination.
• Demonstrates leadership skills within the community/healthcare arena.
• Engages the healthcare consumer and other interprofessional team members in holistic, culturally sensitive data collection.
• Integrates knowledge from global and environmental factors into the assessment process.
• Identifies resources/actions to appropriately address cultural situations.
• Recognizes personal bias.
• Disseminates educational findings, experiences with colleagues.
• Achieves higher level of education/training, demonstrating commitment to lifelong learning.
• Identifies appropriate resources for ethical dilemmas and advances ethical nursing practice.
• Required competencies to include demonstration of regularly being a charge nurse and/or precepting new staff or nursing students.
• Completion of annual required education related to specialty accreditation as defined by accreditation standards. Training may be completed through CBLs, trainings, In-services, and competency validation (for facilities with specialty accreditation requirements).

Benefits

• The CAPE program (clinical advancement program) to enhance professional development, provide a reward system for quality clinical performance, promote quality nursing, and improve job satisfaction for inpatient direct care nurses.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees