Registered Nurse, Birthing Center

Sutter Health•Tracy, CA

About The Position

Provides individualized nursing care based on knowledge of basic competencies in the fundamentals of nursing and pharmacology, using the nursing process for geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge. Requires knowledge of standards of care, nursing assessment parameters, and pharmacology, including medication doses, purpose, interactions, side effects, and reactions. This is a per diem/casual position in the Birthing Center with night shifts of 12 hours and variable days of the week.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Registered Nurse (RN) license for the state where care is provided.
Basic Life Support (BLS) Healthcare Provider certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Provider (NRP) certification within 30 days.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification within 30 days.
Fetal Monitoring Certificate.
Six months of bedside RN experience within the specialty during the last two years.
General knowledge and competence in nursing theories, concepts, and practices; medical terminology; anatomy; and physiology.
Working knowledge of the healthcare industry, safety precaution policies, patient-care and privacy best practices, and changes in local, state, and federal regulations.
Written and verbal communication skills to explain sensitive information clearly and professionally to diverse audiences, including non-medical people.
Time-management and organizational skills, including the ability to prioritize patient care and assignments and work within standardized policies, procedures, and practices.
Basic knowledge of computer applications such as Microsoft Office Suite, including Word and Outlook.
Ability to work independently and as part of a team while managing multiple interventions in an changing environment.

Responsibilities

Provide individualized nursing care to geriatric, adult, and adolescent patients from admission through discharge.
Apply the nursing process and knowledge of nursing fundamentals, standards of care, assessment parameters, and pharmacology.
Prioritize patient care and assignments, meeting time-sensitive activities and deadlines within standardized policies, procedures, and practices.
Identify and solve routine or complex problems using existing procedures and critical thinking.
Protect each patient's protected health information.
Communicate and engage with team members, patients, and families, including in stressful situations.
Build collaborative relationships with peers and other healthcare providers to achieve departmental and corporate objectives.