RN - Labor & Delivery, Nights
About The Position
The Labor and Delivery unit is a 13-bed unit with four overflow antepartum rooms, two OR suites, and a new four-bed OB-ED. The unit has 24/7 Hospitalist coverage and a group of physicians. It may care for laboring or preterm patients greater than 20 weeks, as well as postpartum patients requiring readmission. The unit aims to adhere to AWHONN standards and closely matches staffing to patient census: 1:2 for laboring patients, 1:1 for active labor or C-section, 1:3 for antepartum patients, and 1:4 for triage/OB-ED. The team provides patient-centered care through collaboration among the healthcare team to care for mother and baby. The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle using nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate care. The nurse works within organizational policies and procedures, demonstrates professional growth and accountability, maintains standards of practice, and coordinates assigned staff's patient-care activities to provide quality nursing care.
Requirements
- Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
- No experience is required; new graduates of a nursing program are eligible.
- Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or NLC/eNLC multistate license.
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor’s degree.
- Nursing experience in a hospital setting.
- For PRN positions, one year in a hospital setting.
- Advanced certification in the field of specialty, if applicable.
Responsibilities
- Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate nursing care for patients.
- Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle.
- Function within the organization's policies and procedures.
- Demonstrate professional growth and accountability.
- Maintain standards of practice.
- Coordinate patient-care activities of assigned staff to provide quality nursing care.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
