RN - Perinatal Services (CNA), Full-time, Day shift

Adventist Health

About The Position

Adventist Health Twin Cities is a 122-bed acute care facility in Templeton serving northern San Luis Obispo County. The RN - Perinatal Services position performs the professional functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care. The nurse coordinates, manages, provides, and delegates care; meets established Standards of Nursing Practice; and promotes cooperation among the health care team. This position is represented by CNA. The role also involves maintaining professional licenses and certifications, following professional and regulatory requirements and hospital policies, communicating effectively with patients, families, physicians, and employees, supporting quality improvement and change, protecting hospital resources, and following safety and infection-control practices. Other job-related duties may be assigned. Adventist Health requires associates to receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify.

Requirements

Graduate of a school of nursing.
One year of recent acute care RN experience.
Current RN license in the state of practice.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy within six months of hire or transfer.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy within six months of hire or transfer.
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring course on hire and every two years for experienced nurses.
For novice or new-to-L&D RNs, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring course during the first 6–8 months of L&D orientation, followed by AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring every two years.
Facility-specific BLS certification from an approved vendor per Adventist Health policy.
AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS certification.
AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS certification.
Receive required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter where applicable; medical and religious exemptions may apply.

Responsibilities

Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
Coordinate, manage, provide, and delegate patient care.
Meet established Standards of Nursing Practice and promote cooperation among the health care team.
Participate in committees, including Shared Governance, and encourage actions that promote good guest relations.
Communicate effectively with physicians, patients, families, and employees; listen, observe, act, and follow through.
Maintain current professional licenses and certifications as required.
Follow applicable professional and regulatory practice acts, regulations, and hospital and Tenet Healthcare policies and procedures.
Attend the mandatory TENET ethics program and conduct hospital business ethically.
Complete work within the allotted time and demonstrate reliability and punctuality.
Use equipment appropriately and understand its capabilities, limitations, and applications.
Improve quality through continuing education and support or facilitate change.
Maintain confidentiality of hospital-related matters.
Use supplies and equipment carefully and protect hospital resources.
Follow department and hospital safety standards, use proper body mechanics and personal protective equipment, and adhere to infection-control principles.
Keep the environment clean and clear, and promptly report safety hazards, accidents, and injuries.
Perform other job-related duties as assigned.