New Graduate Registered Nurse - MC/CHC - Obstetrics Acute Unit
About The Position
The County of Riverside’s Riverside University Health System (RUHS) is recruiting a Registered Nurse I for its Obstetrics Acute Unit. This regular, full-time position provides postpartum and newborn nursing care, including patient assessments, education, breastfeeding support, and collaboration with the healthcare team to promote recovery and family-centered care. The schedule is 3/12 on the day shift, every other weekend. The hourly salary range is $42.4708–$59.4772. RUHS Medical Center is a 439-bed teaching hospital and designated Level I Trauma Center and Primary Stroke Center, with the region’s only Pediatric Intensive Care Unit. The organization describes a collaborative, supportive environment and offers continuous education, training, and career development programs.
Requirements
- Successful completion of the education required to obtain a valid California Registered Nurse license.
- Current, valid California Registered Nurse license.
- Current, valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Current, valid Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification issued by the American Heart Association.
- Knowledge of professional nursing theory, techniques, and practices; common medical terminology; healthcare procedures and equipment; and the purposes and effects of medicines and narcotics.
- Ability to perform nursing duties and responsibilities, follow oral and written procedures, maintain complete records and reports, plan and organize nursing care, and establish effective relationships with physicians, patients, and coworkers.
Nice To Haves
- A bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university in nursing or a health-related field may be required for some positions.
- A valid California Driver’s License may be required.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, organize, and provide nursing care to assigned patients in accordance with physician instructions; make preliminary observations and prepare patients for medical treatment.
- Assist physicians with treatments, medical examinations, diagnostic tests, and surgical operations.
- Administer or dispense prescribed treatments and medications as directed, chart treatment and dispensing, and record and report significant changes in patient condition and progress.
- Counsel and advise patients, families, and significant others about medical problems and proper healthcare methods; prepare and maintain concise, complete records and reports.
- Instruct patients in carrying out physician’s orders and transcribe those orders to working records.
- Participate in quality assurance reviews and act as a team leader.
- Provide postpartum and newborn care, including assessments, education, and breastfeeding support, and collaborate with the healthcare team to promote recovery and family-centered care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
