Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center - LDRP (12-hr Noc)

Montage Health • Monterey, CA

106d • $71 - $95

About The Position

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad nursing knowledge. The registered nurse is an experienced nurse who shall orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duty as oriented and assigned. The FBC is a full service birthing center with 13 birthing/postpartum suites, operating and recovery rooms where the RN will be responsible for antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care. The Staff RN will provide prescribed medication and treatment, provide interventions, assist physicians during treatment, and monitor and record patient condition, notifying physician when appropriate. We are a BABY FRIENDLY™ designated hospital. The expectation for all staff is to adhere to the “10 Steps” of the BABYFRIENDLY™ initiative.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience required or 1 year with completion of an LDRP training program.
• Prefer at least 5 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience.
• Knowledge of hemodynamics and basic IV skills.
• Thorough understanding of fetal monitoring equipment and tracings.
• Excellent assessment skills and above average critical thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, often stressful environment.
• Ability to work autonomously and as part of a team.

Nice To Haves

• Scrub skills are highly preferred.
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, assess, and provide nursing care according to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Ensure quality of care and professional commitment.
• Work collaboratively as part of a team and maintain good public/customer relations.
• Orient new staff and precept students.
• Assume relief charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Provide care in antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care.
• Administer prescribed medication and treatment.
• Assist physicians during treatment.
• Monitor and record patient condition, notifying physician when appropriate.

Benefits

• Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50
• Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees