Registered Nurse-Labor & Delivery
About The Position
The Registered Nurse is a professional caregiver and member of a multidisciplinary health care team. The RN assumes responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame and supervises and provides patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self. The RN follows established policies and procedures, communicates openly with internal customers and supervisors, provides excellent customer service while interacting with staff, management, and physicians, and applies Cooper core values. Other duties may be required. The Labor and Delivery unit includes six labor rooms, one treatment room, two high-risk maternal advanced-care beds, two designated operating rooms, and two PACU bays. The unit cares for uncomplicated and high-risk pregnancies. The Obstetrical Triage unit has seven triage bays and two non-stress test chairs. It sees patients from 16 weeks of pregnancy through six weeks postpartum for a range of complaints, as well as iron or blood infusions and Rhogam injections.
Requirements
- At least one year of Labor and Delivery experience as a registered nurse.
- Graduate of an NLN-accredited School of Nursing.
- Current New Jersey Registered Nurse license.
- Current American Heart Association BLS Certification for Health Care Providers.
- Some specialties may require advanced certification, such as ACLS, NALS, or PALS.
Responsibilities
- Assume responsibility and accountability for a group of patients during a designated time frame.
- Supervise and provide patient care using the nursing process, including the therapeutic use of self.
- Follow established policies and procedures.
- Communicate openly with internal customers and supervisors.
- Provide excellent customer service while interacting with staff, management, and physicians.
- Apply Cooper core values.
- Perform other duties as required.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
