Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse; RN- in Augusta, GA

JOB SUMMARY

The LABOR & DELIVERY REGISTERED NURSE (RN) is a healthcare provider who through education and experience possesses a distinct body of knowledge and skills relative to the care of the adolescent or adult female patient during the childbearing process requiring general to complex assessments and interventions. He/she applies specialized nursing knowledge in assessing, implementing, and evaluating patient response to general and specific conditions, therapies and interventions.

He/she initiates nursing care, health teaching, and health counseling in an individualized manner. Nursing care is performed in accordance with the nurse practice act and under the direction and supervision of the appropriate client representative(s) on the assigned Labor & Delivery Unit.

For more than 40 years, ATC Healthcare has provided leading nurses and healthcare professionals to hospitals and facilities nationwide. Healthcare systems around the U.S., including municipal health systems, multi‑unit senior care companies, governments, school systems, VMS and MSP vendors trust us to deliver more than 100,000 nurses and other healthcare professionals on‑demand. If you have a track record of success in healthcare, we want you to join us!

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Referral program
• Tuition reimbursement
• 401k Plan
• Flexible Schedules
• Life insurance
• Disability insurance
• Identity theft insurance
• Compensation $51/hour

Shift: Night 3×12‑Hour (19:00 – 07:00)

Job Location:

Piedmont Augusta Hospital in 1350 Walton Way Augusta, GA 30901
Expected

Start Date:

ASAP

Graduate of an accredited Diploma, Associate or Baccalaureate School of Nursing.

Current and unrestricted RN nursing license in the state of practice.

One year of experience as an RN in a Labor & Delivery Unit in the last three years.

Current CPR at least to the BLS level; NPR/NALS; and other health and screening tests as required by specific facilities and/or regulatory agencies.

Various client facility settings; possible exposure to blood, bodily fluids, and other potentially infectious materials.

• Complies with ATC policies/procedures.
• Complies with client facility nursing policies/procedures.
• Conducts individualized patient assessment and monitoring, prioritizing collection of data based on individual needs and condition.
• Conducts ongoing nursing assessment as dictated by the patient’s condition and in accordance with client facility’s protocols.
• Collaborates with other team members in the development, implementation, and evaluation of an individualized plan of care.
• Performs appropriate treatments and therapies as ordered by physician in an appropriate and timely fashion.
• Performs appropriate maternal and fetal monitoring according to client facility protocols.
• Provides individualized patient and family teaching.
• Documents patient assessments, findings, and psychosocial responses to nursing interventions.
• Initiates emergency measures according to adult, neonatal, and client resuscitation protocols.
• Maintains confidentiality related to patient, family, client facility and staff in accordance with the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act.
• Provides patient care in a non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that considers cultural diversity and age appropriateness so that autonomy, rights, and dignity are preserved.
• Advocates patient rights with respect to advance directives and organ donation.
• Reports patient condition to appropriate personnel during each shift, as needed based on individualized patient assessment.