Obgyn Nurse Jobs

About The Position

Requirements

• Current California Registered Nurse (CA-RN) license.
• Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification for Healthcare Providers.
• Ability to communicate effectively in English.
• Ability to perform frequent lifting of patients and equipment, bending, stooping, and walking.
• Ability to work with routine safety precautions in an environment with potential exposure to blood, body fluids, tissues, contagious disease, radiation, or infection.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) from an accredited college or university is preferred.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification may be required by the cost center in which the position resides.

Responsibilities

• Establish and maintain therapeutic relationships with patients and families, provide emotional support and information, and guide them through illness, recovery, or end-of-life care in accordance with their goals and culture.
• Mobilize patients’ strengths and abilities to support participation in recovery and control over their care plans.
• Obtain and interpret accurate assessment data, determine nursing diagnoses, and monitor and evaluate patient status as often as needed.
• Collaborate with patients, families, and healthcare team members to develop individualized plans of care.
• Safely implement nursing and medical interventions, evaluate their effectiveness, and monitor for adverse responses and side effects.
• Assess patient and family learning needs and readiness, and teach information needed for self-care and illness prevention, adapting to individual circumstances and cultural variations.
• Teach other staff members, informally or through roles such as preceptor or super-user.
• Recognize rapidly changing situations, respond appropriately, and activate emergency protocols when needed.
• Monitor own practices and assist with monitoring others for patient and employee safety and compliance with standards and policies; identify opportunities for improvement.
• Set priorities, delegate tasks appropriately, and seek assistance as needed to manage multiple requests and expectations.
• Contribute to team building, unit programs, meetings, and positive morale, using constructive conflict-resolution skills.
• Use available technology for communication, documentation, and locating clinical information.
• Contribute to the knowledge and skills of nursing staff through teaching, Shared Governance participation, publications, or presentations.
• Maintain current nursing knowledge and competence, communicate effectively, demonstrate professional leadership, and evaluate own practice against professional standards and applicable laws and regulations.