RN III Labor and Delivery
About The Position
St. John’s Regional Medical Center in Oxnard, California, is part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and CommonSpirit Health. The Registered Nurse provides compassionate, high-quality, individualized care to patients in a fast-paced clinical environment, supporting patient well-being and recovery through comprehensive assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of care plans. The RN collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal patient outcomes. The role provides antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care to low- and high-risk obstetric patients. The RN assesses maternal and fetal health, monitors labor, responds to obstetric and neonatal emergencies, administers medications and therapies, and supports newborn stabilization. This position is represented by SEIU, Local 121RN, and is covered by the applicable collective bargaining agreement.
Requirements
- Three to five years of current Labor and Delivery experience.
- Current California RN license.
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications.
- Experience circulating for cesarean delivery.
- Fetal monitoring certification required within one year of employment.
- Evidence of lactation support education required within one year of employment.
Nice To Haves
- Spanish-speaking experience.
- Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing.
- Obstetrics specialty certification.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care to low- and high-risk obstetric patients.
- Perform maternal-fetal assessments and develop individualized care plans.
- Monitor maternal and fetal well-being using external and internal fetal monitoring, interpret fetal heart tracings, perform cervical assessments, and initiate timely interventions.
- Administer medications and IV therapies; provide epidural care; collect blood specimens; perform point-of-care testing and other specialized clinical procedures.
- Maintain patient safety, infection prevention, evidence-based practice, accurate clinical documentation, and regulatory compliance.
- Collaborate with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care and provide SBAR handoffs.
- Supervise and delegate nursing personnel.
- Educate patients and families and advocate for patient-centered care.
- Respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies, including fetal distress, hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, and preterm labor, and assist with newborn stabilization.
- Promote quality improvement, patient safety, and professional nursing standards.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
