BONUS - 5207

Vantage Search Group•Fairfield, CA

7d•Onsite

About The Position

We have a new opening for a Registered Nurse - OB/GYN at Travis AFB in Fairfield, California. This role involves providing professional nursing care to critically ill patients, understanding growth and development across all ages, and managing various medical disorders. The nurse will coordinate patient care, participate in training, ensure compliance with standards, and conduct patient assessments. Responsibilities include operating specialized medical equipment, maintaining a safe work environment, and ensuring patient privacy and dignity. Documentation must meet or exceed facility standards. The role may also involve participating in health education programs for expectant parents, such as new obstetric orientation and diabetic teaching, and participating in peer review.

Requirements

Minimum Qualifications : Degree: Possess an Associates or Bachelors degree in Nursing
Experience: A minimum of 2-years of post-grad clinical experience within the last 36 months as a tri-qualified Inpatient Obstetrical Nurse; experience in Nursery, Labor and Delivery, and Post-Partum. Nursery experience may be substituted with Maternal-Newborn experience
Current, full, active and unrestricted license as a Registered Nurse
Possess a current AHA OR ARC BLS and ACLS Healthcare Provider certification.
Must possess ability to pass a Government background check/security clearance.
All applicants selected for employment are required to submit to a background check and pre-employment drug test.

Responsibilities

Knowledge of professional care theories, principles, practices, and procedures to perform nursing assignments of critically ill patients.
Knowledge of growth and development, and pathophysiology of disease processes, specific to the critical care unit population to include all ages of the spectrum from pediatrics to geriatrics.
Knowledge of a wide range of medical disorders and conditions as appropriate, as seen in critically ill patients.
Knowledge of preventative health schedules, procedures, processes and education methods.
Knowledge of a variety of pharmacological agents used in patient treatment, the desired effects, side effects, and complications of their use to include knowledge of the administrative requirements for proper documentation of patients condition including disease progress, acknowledgement of teaching, and follow up care.
Knowledge of computer operations and proficiency in the use of word processing, spreadsheets, email, patient records, appointments, referrals, and other similar software.
Coordinates patient care through a continuum and facilitates the achievement of optimal outcomes in relation to care, quality and cost effectiveness.
Participates in the orientation and training of newly assigned personnel.
Ensures compliance with standards of care and practice.
Assesses patients.
Excellent oral communication skills for patient education and telephone triage of patients.
Conducts in-person assessment/evaluation including the determination of optimal location for patient management (e.g., ward, home).
Skilled in setting up and operating specialized medical equipment such as intravenous (IV) infusion pumps, cardiac monitoring devices, and oxygen analyzers.
Ensures all equipment is properly cleaned and stored at the end of each work shift.
Ensures preventive maintenance and routine cleaning are performed as directed.
Ensures a safe work environment and employee safe work habits.
The nurse shall provide patients with the utmost care and attention. All patients shall be assured of their privacy and personal dignity.
Prepares all documentation to meet or exceed established standards of the facility, to include, but not limited to, timeliness, accuracy, content and signature. Only facility and Air Force-approved abbreviations shall be used for documentation of the patient health record.
May participate in health education programs, designed to increase awareness and knowledge, for patients planning to give birth, which may include but is not limited to, new obstetric orientation and diabetic teaching.
Participates in peer review in accordance with AFI 44-119 and 60 MDG Instruction 46-15.