Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Palm Springs, CA

3d•$59 - $91

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care of each assigned patient, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and completion of required documentation. The nurse initiates teaching and educates patients and their families or significant others to help attain optimal health. Patient Health Information may be accessed only for treatment purposes. When serving as charge/resource nurse, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for day-to-day shift operations in the department. This includes coordinating staffing, monitoring unit and equipment checks, managing resources, responding to changing workloads and emergencies, coordinating with physicians regarding Perinatal Unit procedures, overseeing Labor and Delivery as well as antepartum and postpartum units, supporting staff with patient-care issues, and helping ensure regulatory compliance. This is a full-time night-shift role at Desert Regional Medical Center. The posting offers a sign-on bonus of up to $25,000 based on experience.

Requirements

At least 1 year of current labor and delivery experience.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification, maintained at all times.
American Heart Association ACLS certification within six months of the start date.
NRP certification within six months of the start date.
EKG certification within 30 days of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and coworkers.
Active listening skills.
Compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to caregiving and patient advocacy.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
Compliance with the Annual Health Review.

Responsibilities

Provide total nursing care for assigned patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
Complete required patient-care documentation and access Patient Health Information only for treatment purposes.
Initiate teaching and educate patients and their families or significant others.
When serving as charge/resource nurse, staff the current and following shifts while ensuring staffing ratios and acuity requirements are met.
Enter current-shift staffing information in Opt link and on staffing assignment sheets.
Round on the unit and equipment, including One East, and ensure daily checks and log sheets are complete.
Manage unit resources in a cost-effective manner.
Respond to and provide direction during changing workloads, crises, and emergencies.
Interface with physicians and their offices regarding Perinatal Unit procedure scheduling.
Oversee the changing scene in Labor and Delivery and provide oversight of antepartum and postpartum units.
Serve as a resource to staff and address patient-care issues with staff and physicians when appropriate.
Help ensure regulatory compliance.