CHC - Obstetrics Acute Unit - New to Specialty

County of Riverside•Moreno Valley, CA

About The Position

The County of Riverside’s Riverside University Health System is recruiting a new-to-specialty Registered Nurse to provide care in the Obstetrics Acute Unit. This is a regular, full-time position. Essential work includes providing safe, compassionate postpartum and newborn nursing care through patient assessments, education, breastfeeding support, and collaboration with the healthcare team to promote recovery and family-centered care. The ideal candidate has at least one year of acute-care experience as a Registered Nurse. The role involves assessing, planning, organizing, and providing nursing care; assisting physicians with treatments and examinations; administering prescribed medications and treatments; documenting care and changes in patient condition; counseling patients and families; and coordinating care through discharge. Nurses may also orient and train staff and students, participate in quality assurance and committees, lead or relieve charge nurses, monitor subordinate nursing personnel, triage patients, and coordinate hospitalization and post-hospital care plans. The position is scheduled for three 12-hour shifts on the day shift, including every other weekend. The posting lists hourly salary ranges of $45.7530–$70.8141 for Registered Nurse II and $53.1735–$80.2448 for Registered Nurse III.

Requirements

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, as stated in the position announcement.
Registered Nurse II: equivalent to one year of full-time Registered Nurse experience in an acute-care hospital or facility; experience as an Interim Permit Nurse may count. Evaluations and references must demonstrate proficiency as a Registered Nurse.
Registered Nurse III: equivalent to three years of full-time Registered Nurse experience in an acute-care hospital or facility. A bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited college or university or a national nursing specialty certification may substitute for one year; a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for two years.
Successful completion of the education required to obtain a California Registered Nurse license.
Knowledge of professional nursing principles, techniques, and procedures; clinical medical terminology and patient-care routines; medical instruments and equipment; medicines and narcotics and their effects; community resources; nursing laws and regulations; discharge needs; and payor documentation and reimbursement regulations.
Ability to perform nursing duties in a patient-care setting; plan and organize patient care; maintain records and reports; establish effective working relationships; assist in training entry-level nurses and ancillary personnel; evaluate hospital admission records; recommend whether continued stay is necessary; and identify discharge needs.
Registered Nurse III applicants must also be able to secure employee cooperation and keep abreast of developments in their nursing specialization.
A valid California Driver’s License may be required.
Applicants must be legally authorized to work in the United States at the time of application.

Nice To Haves

At least one year of acute-care experience as a Registered Nurse is identified as ideal.
A bachelor’s degree in nursing or a health-related field may be required for some positions.
For Registered Nurse III, a bachelor’s degree in nursing or a national certification in a nursing specialty may substitute for one year of required experience; a master’s degree in nursing may substitute for two years.

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 in administering treatments and performing medical examinations, diagnostic tests, and surgical operations.
Administer prescribed treatments and medications; document treatment and report significant changes in patient condition and progress.
Counsel patients, families, and significant others regarding medical problems and appropriate healthcare methods.
Prepare and maintain complete records and reports; instruct patients in carrying out physician orders and transcribe orders to working records.
Provide orientation and training to new staff, residents, medical students, Regional Occupational Program participants, and nursing students.
Participate in quality assurance reviews and act as a team leader or relief charge nurse.
Assign and monitor subordinate nursing personnel, participate in committee activities, and identify staff training needs.
Triage patients by reviewing admission charts and coordinating appropriate patient assignments or clinic flow.
Testify in court regarding a client’s mental and physical condition.
Coordinate and monitor patients through hospitalization, collaborating with physicians, primary care nurses, and third-party payors to support quality care and fiscal responsibility.
Review the post-hospital care plan with patients and families, establish timeframes and responsibilities, and follow the plan through discharge.
Provide postpartum and newborn nursing care, including assessments, education, breastfeeding support, and collaboration with the healthcare team.