RN - Labor & Delivery, Days
About The Position
The Labor & Delivery unit is a 13-bed unit with four overflow antepartum rooms, two OR suites, and a new four-bed OB-ED. A hospitalist provides 24/7 coverage, alongside a group of physicians. The unit may care for laboring patients, preterm patients greater than 20 weeks, and postpartum patients requiring readmission. The goal is to adhere to AWHONN standards, with staffing monitored in relation 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 coordinated work across the health care team. 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 and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The role is responsible for maintaining standards of practice and coordinating assigned staff's patient-care activities to provide quality nursing care.
Requirements
- Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
- Current Georgia Registered Nurse license or NLC/eNLC multistate license.
- Basic Life Support (BCLS) certification.
- Advanced certification in the specialty field, if applicable.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree preferred.
- Hospital nursing experience preferred.
- One year of hospital experience preferred for PRN positions.
Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle.
- Use nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
- 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
