Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (L&D) - Nights

Orlando Health • Orlando, FL

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The function of Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies (WPHWB) Labor and Delivery Unit is based on the primary care model principles. As a Level III Perinatal Center, comprehensive patient centered obstetrical nursing care is provided for both low and high-risk families during the antenatal, labor and delivery and immediate postpartum periods. The Labor and Delivery Unit (L & D) is composed of twenty eight (28) Labor and Delivery Rooms (LDRs) that provide the expectant family with the opportunity to remain together as a unit during labor, birth, and the immediate postpartum period. Labor and Delivery provides care for mothers in active labor with expected delivery, with or without epidurals; inductions of labor; immediate postpartum recovery; immediate newborn care post delivery; complications of pregnancy requiring inpatient and outpatient evaluation; and emotional and physical care for patients requiring medical termination of pregnancy post-fetal demise. The unit also offers a 24-hour Anesthesia service for pain management in labor and anesthesia management during cesarean birth. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer Hospital for Women and Babies is located on the downtown Orlando Health campus and is part of the Orlando Health Women’s Institute, providing specialized care for women’s health, including obstetrics and high-risk pregnancies and births. It is one of the nation's largest-volume and most experienced obstetrical centers, welcoming nearly 14,000 babies annually. The 350-bed hospital includes 142 neonatal intensive care unit (NICU) beds. The hospital is nationally recognized for excellence, holding Magnet® designation, Level IV Maternal Levels of Care Verification, Advanced Certification in Perinatal Care, a national ranking in Neonatology, and Top Teaching Hospital honors. Orlando Health Winnie Palmer is part of the Orlando Health system, which spans Florida, Central Alabama, and Puerto Rico. Orlando Health is committed to providing comprehensive benefits, including career-growing FREE education programs and well-being services, with benefits starting on day one.

Requirements

• Graduate of an approved school of nursing.
• Meets all mandatory, developmental, and performance competency requirements for Orlando Health and unit/department
• Maintains current licensure as a registered nurse in the State of Florida or Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC)
• Maintains current BLS/Healthcare Provider certification
• At least one (1) years of experience as a Registered Nurse in L&D or OB/GYN.
• Current Orlando Health RNs with 1 year of experience in any inpatient specialty (ie. Med-surg, mbu, neuro, cardio, OR, etc.).

Nice To Haves

• ACLS, NRP, PALS, TNCC are required for certain areas.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrates critical knowledge, skills, and judgement to care for patients requiring complex assessment and therapies, high intensity interventions, and high-level continuous nursing vigilance.
• Utilizes information and assessment data to anticipate and respond with confidence and adapt to rapidly changing patient conditions.
• Identifies and prioritizes information to take immediate and decisive evidence-based, patient focused action.
• Monitors and adjusts specialized equipment used on patients, and interprets and records electronic displays, such as intracranial pressures, central venous pressures, pulmonary artery pressures, and cardiac rhythms from cardiac monitors, respirators, ventilators, oxygen pumps, etc.
• Responds to life-saving situations based on nursing standards and protocol.
• Observes, monitors, and assesses patients’ condition, recognizes, identifies, and interprets serious situations and calls Physician or takes preplanned emergency measures when Physician is not immediately available.
• Assesses patient’s needs and develops/revises an individualized plan of care based on patient needs and responses. Evaluates the patient’s progress toward attaining expected outcomes.
• Respects diversity by building respectful relationships with all team members and customers.
• Functions as a patient and family advocate.
• Demonstrates advanced knowledge and skills necessary to provide care appropriate to the age of the patients served on his or her assigned unit/ department.
• Serves as a preceptor, charge nurse, unit educator, and/ or nurse clinician.
• Communicates and collaborates with medical staff and interdisciplinary team to effectively plan and manage the unit/department.
• Serves as a role model for staff and supports the hospital and nursing department’s goals and strategies.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span, assesses the data reflective of the patient’s status, and interprets the necessary information needed to identify each patient’s requirements relative to his or her age specific needs.
• Coordinates the care and delegates as appropriate to other team members on a defined group of patients.
• Documents patient care in a knowledgeable, skillful, and consistent manner meeting all required and regulatory standards. This includes but is not limited to patient assessment, education, medication administration, treatments, and patient safety.
• Demonstrates competency in nursing skills and use of patient care/unit equipment as defined by unit/department-specific requisite skills.
• Prioritizes patient care in an ongoing manner in accordance with Evidence-Based Practice Standards of Care.
• Practices effective problem identification and resolution.
• Delegates tasks and duties to healthcare team members in accordance with the patient’s needs and the team member’s capabilities and qualifications.

Benefits

• Medical, Dental, Vison
• 403(b) Retirement Savings Plan
• Health Savings Account (HSA)
• Flexible Spending Account (FSA)
• Paid Time Off (Up to 5 weeks to start)
• Life Insurance
• Extended Leave Plan (ELP)
• Family Care (child care, elder care, pet care)
• Paid Parental Leave
• Pet Insurance
• Car Insurance
• 100% PAID Tuition as well as tuition reimbursement & monthly payments to help pay down any graduated school debt
• ALL Benefits Start Day One

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree