Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery​/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 the essential duties and responsibilities of the 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 period.
• Provides newborn care to the infant at delivery.
• Provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the obstetrical patient.
• Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the patient undergoing medical screening to determine stage of labor in the OB Observation Area (L&D Triage).
• Facilitates admission of patient to the Labor and Delivery unit and discharge of patients from the observation (Triage) area.
• Provides education to the patient/family regarding the labor and delivery process.
• Provides age‑specific education for infant, adolescent, and adult patients.

• Copying and faxing.

• Possesses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
• Prior experience as a L&D RN, successful completion of the AVH L&D training program, or proof of completion of an equivalent training program from another facility is required.

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

• 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.

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

• Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire.
• Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire;
  Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within 2 years of basic certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is 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; 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 a team, in lifting, pushing 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.

Maintains current licensure, certifications, education, and physical health standards; participates in mandatory and/or optional educational activities; attends staff meetings regularly; 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.

Required Licensure and/or

Certifications:

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