RN - Labor and Delivery Night Shift

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RN – Labor and Delivery Night Shift

Ochsner Health is a leading healthcare provider committed to serving, healing, leading, educating, and innovating. As a nurse on the Labor and Delivery night shift, you will play a pivotal role in patient care, leveraging the nursing process within the framework of the Nurse Practice Act, ANA Code for Nurses, and Scope & Standards of Practice.

• Effectively uses the nursing process in the delivery of patient care.
• Assesses learning needs and implements teaching strategies appropriate for the diverse needs of patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Communicates, delegates, and manages nursing team resources (human and fiscal) properly and serves as a leader and partner on the interdisciplinary team.
• Uses data, information, and knowledge to evaluate and promote change in order to achieve optimal outcomes.
• Embraces concepts and behaviors that enhance customer satisfaction and employee morale and improves the profession of nursing.
• Adapts behavior to the specific patient population, including respect for privacy and communication style.
• Performs other related duties as assigned.

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

• Preferred – Bachelor’s degree in nursing.
• Required – None.

• Current registered nurse (RN) license in state of practice.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the American Heart Association.
• Preferred – Certification in Clinical Specialty Area.

• Proficiency in using computers, software, and web-based applications.
• Effective verbal and written communication skills and ability to present information clearly and professionally to varying levels of individuals throughout the patient care process.
• Excellent organizational and time management skills.

Roles may involve heavy work, exposure to blood, body fluid, and communicable diseases, and occupational risk for hazardous medications or waste. Reasonable accommodations are available.

The employer maintains and complies with its Compliance & Privacy Program and Standards of Conduct and is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, protected veteran status, or disability status.