About the position
Founded in 1955, Dignity Health - Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge, California. The hospital offers a full complement of award-winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center, a cardiovascular center, stroke center, the Center for Assault Treatment Services, a pediatric medical center, and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate, high-quality, and affordable patient-centered care, we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health, one of the nation's five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians, 62000 employees, and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information. REGISTERED NURSE - LABOR & DELIVERY For 65 years, Northridge Hospital has served the San Fernando Valley's health care needs, offering the highest quality, comprehensive maternity care. Los Angeles Newsweek, in partnership with The Leapfrog Group, voted us as one of the 'Best Maternity Hospitals' in 2020, while Healthgrades recognized us as a Five-Star Recipient for Maternity Care for 7 Years in a Row. At Northridge Hospital, we have an entire floor dedicated solely to the birthing experience. Our maternity suites are beautifully furnished and decorated for a 'homelike' feel with soft colors, wood floors, and coordinated bedding to offer a comfortable, yet highly functional and nurturing room for your stay. The LABOR & DELIVERY unit at Northridge Hospital Medical Center is actively seeking individuals who demonstrate patient care excellence. We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) for the L&D unit to coordinate, supervise, and implement patient care based on competence, professional expertise, knowledge, and evidence-based practice. The Registered Nurse is expected to practice autonomously consistent with professional standards, Nurse Practice Act, and hospital job description specific to the unit. This position is critical to the success of Northridge Medical Center and requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission and organizational values of the Dignity Health system. The Registered Nurse provides professional nursing care to patients of all ages in accordance with individual needs, physician orders, Hospital policy, and standards of nursing practice. He/she is responsible for directing and coordinating members of the care team, focusing on the provision of individualized quality patient care consistent with organizational values.
Responsibilities
- Ensures all care providers on Maternal Child Health adhere to national clinical standards and principles and practice of safety.
- Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in perinatal nursing obstetrics.
- Keeps staff up to date on Perinatal Safety Initiatives, including education, training, implementation, policies.
- Develops and supports the implementation of education/action plans to address events that are reported in the event reporting system.
- Implements and supports patient safety and quality of care initiatives.
- Promotes, assists and supports competency based education. Performs periodic follow-up to confirm that clinicians have completed their education.
- Implements and supports Perinatal Safety initiatives as identified by Clinical Leadership.
- Monitors clinical outcomes.
- Abstracts, records, analyses and reports Perinatal Safety data per CommonSpirit Health guidelines.
- Assesses the documentation of charts reviewed and provides feedback to clinicians.
- Encourages staff to identify and report adverse events and near-misses.
- Performs collaborative reviews of adverse occurrences and near-misses. Incorporates findings in educational efforts.
- Participates in Event Investigation Analysis (EIA).
- Coordinates and evaluates briefing, debriefing and analysis of selected charts with healthcare team members.
- Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and education.
- Facilitates and supports teamwork-training programs for all department members.
- Fosters and promotes participation by all clinicians in educational programs and clinical drills.
Requirements
- Registered Nurse with current California License required.
- Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area required.
- Minimum 1 year experience in L&D required.
- Must have successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program that includes Labor and Delivery which includes ACLS and PACU for C-section delivery.
- Current certification in Advanced Fetal Monitoring.
- Current certification in specialty area preferred.
- Experience with EHR (Cerner, MediTech, etc.) preferred.
- Current AHA BLS card required.
- Current certification in advanced fetal monitoring.
- ACLS and NRP required.
- LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.
Benefits
- Health insurance
- Life insurance
- Paid time off
- Retirement plans
