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

Woman's Hospital•Baton Rouge, LA

About The Position

This registered nurse position provides care across both the Obstetric High Risk Unit and Labor & Delivery, with 50% of time spent in each unit. Orientation takes place on both units and is individualized according to the nurse’s experience. The 20-room Obstetric High Risk Unit provides condition-specific care and intensive monitoring for pregnant patients and babies, including patients on bed rest with high blood pressure, preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, and other pregnancy-related problems. The unit also cares for postpartum patients who need more frequent monitoring or interventions, including those with severe hypertension, sepsis, or postpartum hemorrhage not requiring critical care, as well as patients experiencing perinatal loss. Labor & Delivery provides care in a home-like setting supported by advanced technology. Typical patients include antepartum, observation, outpatient testing, circulating cesarean deliveries, triage, and laboring patients from minimal to high risk. This is a full-time night position working three 12-hour shifts per week, from 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. After orientation, scheduling will alternate between the two units every other week. Woman’s is a specialty hospital dedicated to women and infants, recognized for patient care, innovative programs, a supportive work environment, and nursing excellence. The organization describes professional development as part of its culture and offers training, orientation, transition-to-practice, career ladder, tuition assistance, and certification support.

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 priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
Coordinate planning for nursing care with an interdisciplinary team and make appropriate clinical decisions in delivering patient care.
Collaborate with, direct, and potentially delegate to the healthcare team to support 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 in alignment 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 Woman’s Hospital’s mission.