Lead Registered Nurse; RN - Labor and Delivery

staff - Lead Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery - $56-84 per hour at Adventist Health summary:
The Lead Registered Nurse (RN) for Labor and Delivery at Adventist Health provides unit leadership by supervising nursing and ancillary staff, ensuring high-quality, patient-centered care, and improving patient satisfaction and safety. The role involves clinical oversight, staff management, policy recommendations, and collaboration with healthcare teams to optimize patient outcomes. The position requires an RN license, supervisory experience, and preferably a bachelor’s or master’s degree in nursing with relevant certifications.
Adventist Health is seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery Lead for a nursing job in Atascadero, California.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty:

Labor and Delivery

• Discipline:

RN

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Start Date:

ASAP

• Duration:

Ongoing

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Employment Type:

Staff

Job Summary:

Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and staff. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment. Ensures that all patients on the unit receive cost effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety.

Assesses and takes steps to improve quality of patient experience.

Job Requirements:

Education and

Work Experience:

• Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience:
Required

• Master's Degree:
Preferred

• Five years' technical experience:
Preferred

• Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills:
Required

Licenses/Certifications:

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice:
Required

• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification:
Preferred

• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification:
Preferred

Essential Functions:

• Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services. Supervises and directs unit personnel. Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care. Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.

Participates in patient care as needed.

• Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs. Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to introduce self to patient and families. Solicits feedback on quality of nursing services and any other concerns. Provides interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of patients throughout the continuum of care.

Develops strategies with Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians. Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed. Recommends policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director.

• Ensures compliance with Patient Safety Goals as identified by The Joint Commission, hospital policy, Quality Measures, and Patient Safety initiatives through unit management and participation in hospital Performance Improvement (PI) Teams. Works closely with the clinical team members to implement systems/programs or staff development activities to facilitate staff members' ability to meet patient/family/physician needs. Provides ongoing assessment of department operations and patient care processes for opportunities to improve.

Facilitates data collection by staff members and participates in unit quality activities to improve care.

• Assesses the staffing requirements of the unit on an ongoing basis. Manages the number of assigned personnel based on determination of patient acuity and needs, and available skills. Assigns staff to particular patients and patient care activities according to independent professional…