Registered Nurse Mother Baby OB Labor and Delivery Rotation

State College, PA, United States (On-site)

Responsible to Unit Director for overall nursing practice. Includes the responsibility for assessment of childbearing women (adolescence to middle adulthood), neonates, and family needs, the development of a plan of care to meet those needs, implementation of nursing interventions, and evaluation of nursing care based on outcomes for the population served.

• Completion of an accredited registered nurse program required; BSN preferred.

• Previous RN experience preferred.
• Charge qualified preferred.
• Experience in antepartal, neonatal, obstetrical and/or pediatric nursing preferred.

• Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
• Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.
• Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
• Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.
• Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.

• Current Pennsylvania RN licensure.
• Meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
• Within one year of the hire/transfer date, completes the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and renews NRP every two years.
• Within one year of the hire/transfer date, meets the American Heart Association's standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) renews ACLS every two years.

Receives minimal supervision from the Director, Women & Children's Services.

The Registered Nurse will only have supervision of others while serving as Charge Nurse.