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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 & fetal conditions, and monitoring the mother`s and baby`s vital signs during labor & 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. The Labor and Delivery RN provides direct care, communicates with physicians / Nurse Director / Co – workers, as appropriate about changes in the patient’s clinical situation including results of diagnostic studies and is able to respond quickly and accurately to changes in situation or response to treatment.
Responsibilities Sets priorities according to patient care needs. Completes initial assessments & re-assessments of patient care needs, based on hart review and/or direct observation. Documents care on patients according to diagnosis and established standards of practice.
Reassess as patient condition warrants and prepares transfer and discharge as appropriate. Recognizes signs and symptoms of potential emergencies to include behavioral and physical changes. Initiates appropriate actions and timely interventions.
Recognizes indicators and proper reporting of abuse. Practices National Patient Safety Goals (NPSG), see JCAHO Reference. Utilizes appropriate methods to access risk and prevention patient falls & skin break down on intact skin.
Assessment/alternative for management of restraints. Performs and documents legibly/timely and accurate nursing interventions to meet patient care needs. Coordinates total nursing care to the patient using the plan of care to provide continuity of care.
Assumes the responsibility for teaching and documenting patient education appropriate and consistently. Assures complete follow-up instructions are given with demonstration or verbalized understanding by the patient prior to discharge and documented in the medical record. Qualifications EDUCATION, EXPERIENCE, TRAINING Graduate of an accredited school of professional nursing certificate.
Licensure in the state of California as a Registered Nurse (RN). Proficient in oral and written communication skills. Ability to practice leadership, interpersonal skills, communication skills, teamwork, quality improvement and excellent customer service, and professionalism.
Current California RN license upon hire and maintained. Required
•minimum successful 1 year Couplet care or L&D experience Required
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 communicaton skills.
Night shift