RN Labor and Delivery Days - Four Peaks
About The Position
The RN Labor and Delivery position provides nursing care guided by the ANA Standards for Professional Nursing and Code of Ethics. The nurse assesses and monitors patients, analyzes health data, develops and updates individualized care plans, administers medications and treatments, and collaborates with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Care is family-centered, developmentally and age-appropriate, culturally relevant, and responsive to patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs. The RN educates patients and families about illness or injury management, post-treatment and home care, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medications and therapies. The RN also provides direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides, delegates tasks as appropriate, supports the professional development of peers, and precepts new hires and students. The position evaluates patient progress and care-plan effectiveness, documents observations and interventions, follows professional standards and applicable policies, and uses resources efficiently to deliver safe, effective, evidence-based care. The nurse collaborates with patients, families, and multidisciplinary colleagues and contributes to improving nursing practice and patient outcomes. This role is based at Four Peaks Medical Center in Mesa, Arizona. The shift is 0700–1930, three 12-hour shifts, on the Couplet Care-2W department. The posting notes that a bonus of up to $10,000 is available.
Requirements
- At least 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, as stated in the posting’s required qualifications.
- More than 10 months of experience in a medical-surgical or acute specialty setting.
- Arizona or compact-state Registered Nurse licensure upon hire.
- BLS certification from a BLS training course; unit-specific certification is required as applicable to the specialty.
- For diploma and ADN hires: complete a BSN within 60 months of hire, unless the employee has at least 5 years of Registered Nurse experience at the time of hire.
- For staff with direct responsibility for stroke patients, meet the applicable stroke-specific education requirements before starting.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).
- National certification for the unit-specific patient population.
Responsibilities
- Collect and prioritize health data systematically, involving the patient’s family as appropriate.
- Analyze assessment data and use nursing diagnoses to develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized care plans.
- Identify patient-specific expected outcomes and develop evidence-based plans that support continuity of care.
- Implement care-plan interventions, including treatments, medications, emergency measures, and resuscitative measures in accordance with applicable orders, policies, and procedures.
- Provide family-centered nursing care addressing patients’ physical, emotional, spiritual, and social-cultural needs.
- Evaluate patient progress and document observations, interventions, monitoring data, and other relevant care information.
- Assess the quality and effectiveness of care plans and nursing practice to support patient outcomes and cost-effective care.
- Maintain current knowledge of nursing practice, professional standards, statutes, regulations, and department policies.
- Integrate ethical principles and cultural and diversity considerations into nursing practice.
- Collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and multidisciplinary healthcare professionals in planning, delivering, and evaluating care.
- Provide direction to licensed practical nurses and nursing aides and delegate tasks appropriately.
- Teach patients and families about illness and injury management, post-treatment and home care, diet, nutrition, exercise, and self-administration of medication and therapy.
- Precept new-hire staff and students and support the development of peers and other healthcare providers.
- Contribute to evidence-based improvements in nursing practice, standards of care, and patient outcomes.
- Use resources effectively and efficiently while considering safety, effectiveness, and cost.
Benefits
- Bonus of up to $10,000 available
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
