Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Tenet Healthcare Corporation•Palm Springs, CA

3d•$59 - $91

About The Position

The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care of each assigned patient, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and required documentation. The nurse initiates teaching and educates patients and their families or significant others to support optimal health. Patient Health Information may be accessed for treatment purposes only. When serving as charge/resource nurse, the Clinical Nurse is responsible for day-to-day shift operations in the department. Duties include staffing the current and following shifts in accordance with staffing ratios and patient acuity; entering staffing information in Opt link and on assignment sheets; checking the unit and equipment, including One East, and completing log sheets; managing resources cost-effectively; providing direction during workload changes, crises, and emergencies; coordinating with physicians and their offices on Perinatal Unit procedure scheduling; overseeing the Labor and Delivery unit and the antepartum and postpartum units; supporting staff and addressing patient-care issues with staff and physicians as appropriate; and helping ensure regulatory compliance.

Requirements

At least 1 year of current Labor and Delivery experience.
Current California Registered Nurse license.
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification, maintained at all times.
American Heart Association ACLS certification within six months of the start date.
NRP certification within six months of the start date.
EKG certification within 30 days of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months of the start date, except for nurses who exclusively care for postpartum patients and newborns.
Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and coworkers.
Active listening skills.
Compassionate, nonjudgmental approach to caregiving and patient advocacy.
Ability to independently manage multiple priorities.
Must comply with the Annual Health Review.

Responsibilities

Provide total nursing care to assigned patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation, and documentation.
Initiate teaching and educate patients and their families or significant others to support optimal health.
When serving as charge/resource nurse, manage day-to-day shift operations, including staffing the current and following shifts in accordance with staffing ratios and acuity.
Enter current-shift staffing information in Opt link and on staffing assignment sheets.
Round on the unit and equipment, including One East, and ensure daily checks and log sheets are complete.
Manage unit resources in a cost-effective manner.
Respond to changing workloads and provide direction during crisis and emergency situations.
Interface with physicians and their offices regarding Perinatal Unit procedure scheduling.
Oversee the changing activity of the Labor and Delivery unit and provide oversight of antepartum and postpartum units.
Serve as a resource to staff and address patient-care issues with staff and physicians when appropriate.
Help ensure regulatory compliance.