RN PRN 20P - Labor & Delivery - 1st Shift

Huntsville Hospital•Huntsville, AL

29d•Onsite

About The Position

Labor & Delivery at Huntsville Hospital for Women and Children is proud to be the highest delivering hospital in the state of Alabama as well as the regional referral center for North Alabama and southern Tennessee. We have 20 Labor Rooms, 3 dedicated OR suites as well as a newly renovated PACU. We have an 11 bed high risk Antepartum unit as well as the first Obstetric Emergency Department in the state of Alabama managed by our team of board certified OB/GYN Hospitalists. We collaborate with many disciplines including our Maternal Fetal Medicine physicians to care for a variety of patients along the obstetric spectrum from managing any complication or condition during pregnancy like preeclampsia and gestational diabetes to providing care and support to a mother while laboring and giving birth. The L&D RN is skilled in caring for pregnant patients during labor, obstetrical emergencies and other obstetric conditions. In addition to assisting women throughout labor and the birthing process, the L&D RN is an active role in cesarean section deliveries as the patient's circulating nurse as well as the scrub nurse that assists the physician with the birth of the infant and the repair of the mother. They provide incredible patient support, critical nursing care and comprehensive pregnancy and postpartum education. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift, and strives to provide clinical and service excellence. The RN identifies patient needs and priorities for care through assessment. The RN plans and delegates care based on patient needs. The RN evaluates the patient's response to care and the attainment of or progress toward expected outcomes. The RN is accountable for outcomes of patient care delivered during the assigned shift.

Requirements

Graduate of Accredited School of Nursing with current Alabama licensure.
Experience preferred; new graduates accepted.
BLS required before the conclusion of the orientation period.

Benefits

excellent benefits package
childcare
health and wellness programs
an onsite employee pharmacy
a free health clinic
tuition assistance
student loan reimbursement
On-site training and education opportunities
Employee Discounts to phone providers, local restaurants, tickets to shows, apartment application and much more!
several retirement account options with 401K organization match