Registered Nurse (Birth Center)

Cottage Health•Santa Barbara, CA

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About The Position

This position is Sign-On Bonus Eligible Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital seeks a Registered Nurse (RN) for their Birth Center. Santa Barbara Cottage Hospital has received the prestigious international recognition as a Designated Baby-Friendly hospital by Baby-Friendly USA Inc., the authority for implementing the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative. We welcome 2400 new babies into the world each year. QUALIFICATIONS: All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. Education: Preferred: Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree. Certifications, Licenses, Registrations: Minimum: Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) American Heart Association (AHA)/APP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Advanced Fetal Monitoring Class within the last 2 years Years of Related Work Experience: Minimum: 1 year experience in Labor and Delivery preferred Responsibilities This is not an exhaustive statement of duties, responsibilities, or requirements. Employees will be required to perform any job, with related instruction given by their supervisor, subject to reasonable accommodation. Utilizes the nursing process in collecting data and performing nursing care interventions on an on-going basis. (10%) Documents all required information in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner, such as patient care changes and updating plan of care. (10%) Delivers quality care in an organized manner within the scope of practice. (20%) Coordinates, orders, and meets multiple patient needs and requests within acceptable time frame by managing workflow utilizing team resources. (30%) Monitors and ensures the quality of healthcare practices, such as the safe implementation of standards of care and accessing process improvement when needed in a manner compliant with The Joint Commission, HIPAA and Title 9 Regulations (DHCS). (30%) Qualifications All job qualifications listed indicate the minimum level necessary to perform this job proficiently. LEVEL OF EDUCATION Preferred: Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree CERTIFICATIONS, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS Minimum: Current California RN license. American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS). See addendum for additional certifications in specialty area that may be required. If working under an Interim Permit, must have an RN available as a resource on the assigned unit at all times. TECHNICAL REQUIREMENTS Minimum: Previous experience with medical technology/equipment as needed based on assigned patient care unit. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS, and ABILITIES All knowledge, skills, and abilities listed indicate the minimum level deemed necessary to perform this job proficiently. Respects various points of view. Values and accepts others input. Communicates clearly and requests clarification when needed. Applies experience and judgment to organization situations, set priorities and use abstract thought to understand the relevance of clinical situations. Accurately recognizes potential emergency/rapidly changing situations (immediate problems of routine patients) and takes life sustaining or other appropriate steps to manage situations. Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles, theories, and practices, including infection control with demonstrated clinical expertise in area of practice. Knowledge of administration of prescribed medications and treatments.

Requirements

Current California Registered Nurse (RN) license
American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS)
American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
American Heart Association (AHA)/APP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Advanced Fetal Monitoring Class within the last 2 years
1 year experience in Labor and Delivery preferred
Previous experience with medical technology/equipment as needed based on assigned patient care unit.
Respects various points of view.
Values and accepts others input.
Communicates clearly and requests clarification when needed.
Applies experience and judgment to organization situations, set priorities and use abstract thought to understand the relevance of clinical situations.
Accurately recognizes potential emergency/rapidly changing situations (immediate problems of routine patients) and takes life sustaining or other appropriate steps to manage situations.
Comprehensive knowledge of nursing principles, theories, and practices, including infection control with demonstrated clinical expertise in area of practice.
Knowledge of administration of prescribed medications and treatments.

Nice To Haves

Bachelors of Science in Nursing Degree

Responsibilities

Utilizes the nursing process in collecting data and performing nursing care interventions on an on-going basis.
Documents all required information in a timely, thorough, and accurate manner, such as patient care changes and updating plan of care.
Delivers quality care in an organized manner within the scope of practice.
Coordinates, orders, and meets multiple patient needs and requests within acceptable time frame by managing workflow utilizing team resources.
Monitors and ensures the quality of healthcare practices, such as the safe implementation of standards of care and accessing process improvement when needed in a manner compliant with The Joint Commission, HIPAA and Title 9 Regulations (DHCS).