Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center (Noc)

Montage Health • Monterey, CA

23h

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Family Birth Center plans, directs, assesses, and provides nursing care under the leadership of department nursing leaders and according to hospital and department policies and procedures. The role emphasizes quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, customer relations, and broad nursing knowledge. The RN may orient new staff, precept students, and perform relief charge nurse duties when oriented and assigned.

The Family Birth Center is a full-service birthing center with 13 birthing/postpartum suites and operating and recovery rooms. The RN provides care across antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet services. Responsibilities also include administering prescribed medications and treatments, providing interventions, assisting physicians during treatment, monitoring and recording patient condition, and notifying physicians when appropriate. Staff are expected to adhere to the 10 Steps of the BABYFRIENDLY initiative.

This position is 0.9 FTE, working 12-hour night shifts. The posted pay range is $72.83 to $97.40, based on applicable experience. Shift differentials are $5.50 per hour for evening shifts and $8.00 per hour for night shifts.

Requirements

• Completion of a Labor & Delivery training program and 2 years of experience after completing the program.
• Knowledge of hemodynamics and basic IV skills.
• Thorough understanding of fetal monitoring equipment and tracings.
• Excellent assessment skills and above-average critical-thinking skills.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, often stressful environment, both autonomously and as part of a team.
• Current California Registered Nurse license.
• NRP-Advanced Provider certification.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification.
• ACLS certification must be obtained before completion of orientation and independent patient assignment.
• Current certification in electronic fetal monitoring (C-EFM), AWHONN Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring, or AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring; those with the intermediate certification must successfully complete AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within one year of hire.

Nice To Haves

• At least 5 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience.
• Scrub skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, assess, and provide nursing care according to hospital and department policies and procedures.
• Provide care for antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet patients.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments and provide nursing interventions.
• Assist physicians during treatment.
• Monitor and record patient condition and notify the physician when appropriate.
• Orient new staff and precept students as appropriate.
• Assume relief charge nurse duty when oriented and assigned.
• Adhere to the 10 Steps of the BABYFRIENDLY initiative.
• Pass orientation and initial competency assessment before independently caring for patients requiring applicable skills, and complete and pass annual competencies.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed