L & D RN - Specialist

Overview

JOB SUMMARY:

Responsible for the delivery of patient care through the nursing process of assessment, diagnosing, planning, implementation and evaluation, provided to the women and newborns during the antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal stages of the childbirth process. The L&D RN is responsible for directing and coordinating all nursing care based on established clinical nursing care in the Labor and Delivery Department setting, including, but not limited to, providing labor support and education, monitoring maternal and fetal conditions, and monitoring the mothers and babies' vital signs during labor and birth, and managing a variety of potential issues that may arise.

Collaborates with other professional disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and the achievement of desired patient outcomes. Serves as the Resource nurse role when oriented and as directed. Supports the organization's vision and mission. Utilizes knowledge of patient's age, developmental status, spiritual and cultural diversity into the provision of patient care. Contributes to the provision of quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.

• Provide direct care in the Labor and Delivery department across antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and neonatal stages, including labor support and education and monitoring of maternal and fetal conditions.
• Monitor mothers and babies’ vital signs during labor and birth and manage a variety of potential issues that may arise.
• Collaborate with physicians, Nurse Director and other colleagues to communicate changes in the patient’s clinical situation and respond quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Direct and coordinate nursing care based on established clinical nursing care in the Labor and Delivery setting; serve as Resource nurse when oriented and directed.
• Support the organization’s vision and mission; contribute to quality nursing care through performance improvement techniques that demonstrate positive outcomes in patient care.
• Incorporate patient age, developmental status, spiritual and cultural diversity into patient care.

• Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing (certificate).
• Licensure in the state of California as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Current California RN license upon hire and maintained.
• Required Experience:
  
  minimum 1 year Couplet care or L&D experience.
• Required
  
  Education:
  
  Graduate of approved nursing program certificate.
• BCLS, ACLS, NRP (AHA) upon hire.
• Basic Fetal Monitoring certificate upon hire, if no current Intermediate/Advanced Fetal Monitoring course.
• Other certificates:
  Breastfeeding Training PT 1 & PT 2, and Intermediate/Advanced Fetal monitoring, within 6 months of hire.
• Proficiency in both written and oral English; other languages (Spanish, Chinese/Mandarin/Cantonese) preferred.