RN - Labor & Delivery

Company: Peace Health
Location: Springfield
Posted on: May 9, 2022

Job Description:

Job Description

Description

PeaceHealth is seeking a RN - Labor & Delivery for a Full Time, 0.90 FTE, Night position. Hourly compensation starts at $39.99, more depending on experience.

Must be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 including 2 doses of a 2-dose series or 1 dose of a 1-dose series plus 14 days beyond the final dose prior to start date.

JOB SUMMARY

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS

* Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
* Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
* Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
* Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
* Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
* Performs other duties as assigned.

QUALIFICATIONS

EDUCATION:

* Graduate of an approved school of nursing required.
* Specialty certification preferred.
* BSN or current enrollment in a BSN program preferred.
* Additional education in acute care perinatal nursing preferred.

EXPERIENCE/TRAINING:

* Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient's needs.
* Three years Labor & Deliver or postpartum acute care nursing experience within the last 10 years required.
* Labor & Delivery or postpartum acute care CNA experience, 30 CEUs in perinatal nursing within the last year, 200 hours perinatal clinical experience within the last two years and/or a formal perinatal training program within the last two years may substitute for some of all of this requirement OR successful completion of an approved training course/orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire required.
* Bilingual Spanish preferred.

LICENSE/CERTIFICATION:

* Current Registered Nurse licensure in the state in which nurse will be practicing.
* Current BLS (Basic Life Support) certification required at date of hire.
* ACLS certification at date of hire.
* NRP certification at date of hire.
* See community specific document for each Unit/Department required credentials.

OTHER SKILLS:

* Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment
* Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures
* Basic computer skills

REGION/LOCATION SPECIFIC NOTES

Sacred Heart Medical Center at RiverBend and University District:

* Nurses may be able to work in another nursing unit within Sacred Heart Medical Center UD and RiverBend provided that they have completed the necessary CareConnect training, unit specific competencies and have been deemed competent by a leader of the unit. Including but not limited to the unit manager, assistant nurse manager or clinical nurse educator they are floating to.

RIVERBEND PHYSICAL/COGNITIVE REQUIREMENTS:

* Work requires active physical exertion up to 66% of the time
* Ability to lift objects weighing 50 lbs. or less.
* Work requires frequent exposure to minor cold, heat, poor ventilation, or sharp instruments; reasonably anticipated exposure to blood and body fluids once per month or more.
* Job duties frequently require intense concentration or attention to detail (34-65% of work time).
* Job duties may require use of additional PPE such as eye shield, respirator, and mask.

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

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For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.

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