Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery - Short Term Agreement - Days
About The Position
The Registered Nurse provides total patient nursing care in collaboration with physicians and a multidisciplinary team of care providers. Essential functions include collaborating with other health professionals; assessing patients and analyzing assessment data; establishing goals and care strategies; setting priorities; implementing care; safely delegating tasks; providing safe direct and indirect nursing care; evaluating responses to interventions; and performing additional nursing functions supported by knowledge and skills acquired beyond basic nursing preparation. The nurse cares for patients of all ages, from infants to geriatric patients. The Labor and Delivery unit is a 16-bed unit with a 6-bed OB Emergency Department, four antenatal testing rooms, and two C-section suites. The unit participates in AIM initiatives, postpartum hemorrhage protocols with quantitative blood loss (QBL), severe hypertension protocols, Team Birth, and other process-improvement initiatives. A charge nurse coordinates care each shift. Daily safety huddles and bedside shift reports are part of the unit culture, and the unit follows AWHONN staffing standards. Labor and Delivery is part of a Center of Excellence in Advanced Perinatal Care Certification accredited through The Joint Commission. The OB Emergency Department is nationally accredited through CIHQ and staffed by two nurses and an OB Hospitalist 24/7. New graduates are welcome and supported through the nationally accredited nurse residency program. This is a 13-week short-term agreement, with a possibility of extension if needed. The schedule is three 12-hour shifts per week; hours are not guaranteed. Compensation is a flat rate of $75. No benefits are offered.
Requirements
- Diploma or Associate’s degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
- Current Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
- Basic Life Support (BLS) training or retraining is required during orientation before providing patient care.
- Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through retraining for the duration of employment.
- New graduates must complete Norman Regional’s Nurse Residency Program.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) or Master of Science in Nursing (MSN) preferred.
- Previous experience in the healthcare field preferred.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with other health professionals and the multidisciplinary care team.
- Assess patients and analyze assessment data.
- Establish goals, plan care strategies, and establish priorities of care.
- Implement care and provide safe direct and indirect nursing care.
- Delegate tasks safely.
- Evaluate patients’ responses to interventions.
- Perform additional nursing functions in accordance with knowledge and skills acquired beyond basic nursing preparation.
- Provide total patient nursing care in collaboration with physicians and other care providers.
- Care for patients of all ages, from infants to geriatric patients.
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What This Job Offers
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
