Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery​/Nights - Req

Job Objective:

In addition to the objective outlined in the AVH Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description, the Labor and Delivery (L&D) RN is responsible for providing nursing care for the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient guided by the policies and procedures of the unit.

• Meets all essential duties and responsibilities of a Registered Nurse (RN).
• Provides accurate interpretation and documentation of fetal monitor tracing.
• Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to low‑to‑high risk obstetrical patients during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.
• Provides newborn care to infants at delivery.
• Deliver preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of obstetrical patients.
• Offers quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to patients undergoing medical screening to determine stage of labor in the OB Observation Area (L&D Triage).
• Facilitates admission of patients to the Labor and Delivery unit and discharge from the observation (Triage) area.
• Provides education to patients/families regarding the labor and delivery process and age‑specific education for infants, adolescents, and adults.
• Copies and faxes documentation as needed.

• Possesses all essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of an RN.
• Prior experience as an L&D RN, successful completion of the AVH L&D training program, or proof of completion of an equivalent training program is required.

• Accountability
• Action Oriented
• Customer Focused
• Compassion
• Effective Communication
• Teamwork
• Ethics & Values
• Integrity & Trust

Education

• Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
• Complete twenty (20) hours of training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire.
• BSN or MSN preferred.

Experience

• Two (2) years of recent clinical experience in L&D specialty area preferred.

• Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of an RN.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months of hire for L&D.
• Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months of hire;
  Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within 2 years of basic certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required for L&D Charge Nurses.
• Advanced Cardiac Monitoring certification required for L&D Charge Nurses.
• ACLS certification encouraged for all L&D RNs.
• Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC‑OB) and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC‑EFM).
• STABLE Program certification.

• Work often performed under stressful, emotional, and physical conditions.
• May be exposed to contaminated instruments that may cause infections, burns, or cuts.
• Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting and reaching, and must be able to speak, see, and hear.
• Ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs.
• Ability to occasionally assist, as part of team, in lifting, pushing and/or pulling patients for the transfer of care requiring exertion of up to and over 50 lbs.
• Must be able to use standard office equipment.

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

Education and Experience

• Maintains current licensure, certifications, education, and physical health standards.
• Participates in mandatory and/or optional educational activities/offerings; attends staff meetings regularly and as required by assigned unit.
• Demonstrates knowledge and competency on hospital information technologies used in the designated patient care area.
• Successfully completes written and practical competencies annually or as assigned.

Experience

• Two years’ acute care nursing preferred; new grad training provided as appropriate.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications

• Current California Registered Nursing license.
• BCLS Certification.
• ACLS, PALS, and/or other additional certifications required for some specialty areas.