Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Per Diem

Trinity Health•Wilmington, DE

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Serving Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County, the Labor and Delivery floor at Saint Francis Hospital is a 9 bed unit. We care for various types of patients including but not limited to high risk pregnancies and complications i.e. Gestational DM, HTN, PTL, multiple births. All Registered Nurses are educated to scrub and circulate for C-sections along with phlebotomy and IV start skills. Additionally, we have 24/7 anesthesia and OB availability. We have ongoing evidence-based initiatives instituted i.e. preterm labor assessment tool, prevention of primary C-Sections, severe HTN in pregnancy. The staff nurse is a registered professional nurse who plans and renders nursing care within an assigned nursing unit. He/she gives direct patient care and maintains clinical records reflecting the patient’s condition, medication, treatment, examination, and progress according to the Delaware Nursing Practice Act and St. Francis Hospital’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

Current Licensure as a Registered Nurse in the State of Delaware
ASN required, BSN preferred, from an accredited school of nursing
BLS required; NRP within (6) months of employment
At least 2-3 years' experience in Labor and Delivery
Ability to scrub and circulate for C-sections

Nice To Haves

BSN preferred
RNC preferred

Responsibilities

Completes a comprehensive assessment of women during the antepartum period experiencing complications of pregnancy including preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, diabetes, bleeding and infection.
Completes a comprehensive perinatal nursing assessment on pregnant women admitted to labor-delivery-recovery unit on admission.
Assesses the woman’s educational needs during the intrapartum period and provides appropriate information to the woman and her family.
Plans and delivers care to women who experience labor and birth without complications.
Plans and delivers care to women with perinatal and/or medical complications including pregnancy-induced hypertension, preterm labor, bleeding in pregnancy, and multiple gestations.
Provides supportive care to the woman and her family in situations involving fetal loss or fetal abnormalities.
Plans and delivers care to women who labor without analgesia/anesthesia.