Registered Nurse RN Labor and Delivery Night

Banner Health•Lawrenceville, IL

4d•$34 - $56•Onsite

About The Position

Banner Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Labor & Delivery unit at North Colorado Medical Center in Greeley, Colorado. The unit provides personalized birthing experiences and evidence-based, patient-centered nursing care. It has 10 beds, averages approximately 130 births per month, and serves a diverse patient population with a variety of acuity levels. Night-shift positions are available at 36 or 30 hours per week, with shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m. Nurses with at least one year of experience in any unit may be considered, including nurses transitioning from other types of acute care nursing. A $20,000 hiring incentive is available for night shifts, and relocation assistance is available up to $5,000. The RN assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The role is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by the RN and those under their direction, and uses specialized knowledge and nursing judgment to provide care appropriate to patients’ physical and developmental needs. Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with more than 3,000 employees. The hospital provides inpatient and outpatient services across multiple specialties and serves a regional area spanning northeastern Colorado and neighboring states.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, a temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure applicable to the state of practice.
BLS certification.
Ability to relate relevant experience, training, and education during the interview process.
Maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
For the advertised transition opportunity, at least one year of nursing experience in any unit is considered; experience in the clinical area is desired.
Additional certification or continuing education may be required depending on the area of practice.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree preferred.
Professional certification preferred.
Additional related education and/or experience preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review patient history, diagnostics, and laboratory data; and report abnormal results to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise individualized plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision, following physician orders, nursing plans, policies, standards of care, and regulatory requirements.
Promote continuity of care by communicating patient status accurately and completely to other caregivers.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of patient education; revise care plans as needed.
Document assessments, plans, interventions, evaluations, patient responses, and physician orders accurately and in a timely manner.
Provide evidence-based care and, as applicable, participate in research, shared leadership, quality improvement, professional organizations, and activities that support safe, effective, equitable patient outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation for personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors; support others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
Interact with staff, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, other health care providers, and clergy to exchange or clarify information and support patient and family needs.
In some roles, supervise department staff and workflow.