RN - Obstetrical High Risk Unit/Labor & Delivery - Nights - Full Time

Woman's Hospital•St. George, LA

4h•$30 - $49•Onsite

About The Position

This full-time registered nurse position provides care in both Woman’s Obstetric High Risk Unit and Labor & Delivery, with approximately 50% of the work in each unit. Orientation takes place on both units and is individualized according to the nurse’s experience. After orientation, the schedule alternates units every other week. The 20-room Obstetric High Risk Unit provides condition-specific care and intensive monitoring for pregnant and postpartum patients, including patients with hypertension, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, sepsis, postpartum hemorrhage not requiring critical care, and perinatal loss. Labor & Delivery cares for antepartum, observation, outpatient testing, circulating cesarean delivery, triage, and laboring patients ranging from minimal to high risk. Its patient rooms combine a home-like setting with advanced technology. The position is scheduled for three 12-hour night shifts per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. The listed pay range is $30.49–$48.78.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of registered nursing.
Current licensure by the Louisiana State Board of Nursing.

Nice To Haves

Experience and/or certification in the area is preferred, but not necessary.
May graduates are welcome to apply.

Responsibilities

Identify patient needs and determine care priorities through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Coordinate nursing care planning with an interdisciplinary team and make appropriate clinical decisions in delivering patient care.
Collaborate with, direct, and potentially delegate to the healthcare team to attain positive outcomes based on data, research, evidence, and professional standards of care.
Coordinate treatment plans and develop and implement discharge and/or transfer plans.
Provide education and emotional support to patients and families appropriate to age, culture, condition, and circumstance.
Document care according to standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priority.
Provide patient-centric care aligned with professional nursing practice standards, ANA Standards, and the Louisiana Nurse Practice Act.
Supervise non-licensed nursing staff within the RN’s scope of practice and established policies.
Perform other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman’s Hospital.