Registered Nurse RN Labor and Delivery

Banner Health•Chandler, AZ

3d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum nursing care at Banner Ocotillo Medical Center in Chandler, Arizona. The role assesses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents patient care in accordance with organizational policies and professional nursing standards. The nurse is accountable for the quality of services delivered by themselves and those under their direction, using specialized knowledge and judgment to provide age-appropriate care. This part-time, day-shift position works 12-hour shifts from 6:00 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. Nurses must be experienced in labor and delivery and willing to circulate and recover C-sections, transition well newborns, and work in antepartum and postpartum. The department offers self-scheduling for shifts and weekend coverage. The facility provides family-centered women and infant services, including labor and delivery rooms, private antepartum/postpartum rooms, and a level-two special care baby unit staffed around the clock by neonatal nurse practitioners. Cross-training and opportunities to expand specialty skills are available.

Requirements

Current, valid RN license in the state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in the state of practice, or compact RN licensure for the current state of practice.
BLS certification.
At least one year of prior RN working experience in a labor and delivery unit, as specified for this opportunity.
Ability to maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the work area through annual validations.
Must be willing to circulate and recover C-sections, transition well newborns, and work in antepartum and postpartum.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor’s degree.
Professional certification.
Additional related education and/or experience.
Experience in the clinical area for which the applicant is applying.

Responsibilities

Assess patients’ physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge-planning needs; review histories, diagnostic information, and laboratory data, and report abnormal findings to appropriate caregivers.
Formulate, initiate, review, and revise patient-specific plans of care and discharge plans in collaboration with patients, families, and the multidisciplinary team.
Implement care through direct nursing care, coordination, delegation, and supervision in accordance with physician orders, care plans, policies, professional standards, and regulatory requirements.
Evaluate patient and family responses to care and teaching, progress toward goals, and the effectiveness of interventions; 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 may participate in research, shared leadership, and activities to improve nursing quality and patient outcomes.
Participate in education, role development, and orientation of staff, patients, students, families, and visitors; precept and mentor when appropriate.
Communicate and collaborate with staff, physicians, patients, families, external providers, and other contacts to coordinate patient care and clarify or report information.
Circulate and recover C-sections, transition well newborns, and provide care in labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum.