Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center (Noc)
About The Position
Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the Registered Nurse plans, directs, assesses, and provides nursing care in accordance with hospital and department policies and procedures. The role emphasizes quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, customer relations, and broad nursing knowledge. The nurse may orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duties when oriented and assigned. The Family Birth Center is a full-service birthing center with 13 birthing/postpartum suites and operating and recovery rooms. The RN provides care across antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care. Responsibilities include administering prescribed medications and treatments, providing interventions, assisting physicians during treatment, monitoring and recording patient conditions, and notifying physicians when appropriate. Staff are expected to adhere to the 10 Steps of the BABYFRIENDLY™ initiative. The position is a regular 0.9 FTE role on a 12-hour night shift. Pay is $72.83–$97.40 per hour, based on applicable experience. Shift differentials are $5.50 per hour for evening shifts and $8.00 per hour for night shifts; the hours worked determine when a differential is paid.
Requirements
- Completion of a Labor & Delivery training program and 2 years of experience after the program.
- Knowledge of hemodynamics and basic IV skills.
- Thorough understanding of fetal monitoring equipment and tracings.
- Excellent assessment skills and above-average critical-thinking skills.
- Ability to work in a fast-paced, often stressful environment, both autonomously and as part of a team.
- Current California RN license.
- NRP-Advanced Provider certification.
- American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
- ACLS certification obtained before completing orientation and receiving independent assignment.
- Current certification in electronic fetal monitoring (C-EFM), AWHONN Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring, or AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring, with successful completion of AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within one year of hire.
Nice To Haves
- At least 5 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience.
- Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
- Scrub skills.
- S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.
Responsibilities
- Plan, direct, assess, and provide nursing care according to hospital and department policies and procedures.
- Provide antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care.
- Administer prescribed medications and treatments and provide patient interventions.
- Assist physicians during treatment.
- Monitor and record patient condition and notify physicians when appropriate.
- Orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duties as oriented and assigned.
- Adhere to the 10 Steps of the BABYFRIENDLY™ initiative.
- Pass orientation and initial competency assessment before independently caring for patients requiring the applicable skill, and complete and pass annual competencies.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
