Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery w/bonus - 5266

Vantage Search Group•San Diego, CA

31d•$80 - $98•Onsite

About The Position

We have a new need for a Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery, at the Naval Medical Center San Diego, California. This role involves coordinating patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals to achieve optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality, and cost-effectiveness. The nurse will ensure compliance with standards of care and practice, perform physical exams and health histories, and provide health promotions, counseling, and education. Responsibilities include administering medications, wound care, and other interventions. The role may involve providing clinical direction or assisting in the instruction of care provided by other healthcare professionals, but not serving as a Charge Nurse. The nurse will also provide clinical direction for making patient care assignments based on scope of practice and skill level, recognize adverse signs and symptoms, react in emergency situations, and communicate and collaborate with diverse groups to inform the healthcare team, teach patients/families, and make referrals for specialty care. The position also includes performing nursing services identified in the unit and conducting research to support improved practice and patient outcomes.

Requirements

ASN Degree from an accredited college or university
Minimum one (1) year of post-grad RN clinical labor and delivery experience within the past three years
Current, full, active, and unrestricted RN license from any state.
Maintain current AHA or ARC BLS, NRP, Fetal Heart Monitoring Certifications.
Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.

Responsibilities

Coordinate patient care in collaboration with a wide array of healthcare professionals.
Facilitate the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to clinical care, quality and cost effectiveness.
Ensure compliance with standards of care and practice in accordance with all established policies, procedures, and guidelines used in the facility.
Perform physical exam and health histories.
Provide health promotions, counseling, and education.
Administer medications, wound care, and numerous other personalized interventions.
May provide clinical direction or assist in the instruction of care provide by other healthcare professionals within scope of clinical privileges or responsibilities, however, may not serve as Charge Nurse on a unit/ward.
Provide clinical direction for making patient care assignments based on the scope of practice and skill level of assigned personnel.
Recognize adverse signs and symptoms and quickly react in emergency situations.
Communicate and collaborate with a diverse group of people for the purpose of informing the healthcare team of plans/actions, for teaching/education to benefit the patient/family and organization.
Make referral appointments and arrange specialty care as appropriate.
Perform nursing services identified in the unit.
Conduct research in support of improved practice and patient outcomes.