Job Description
Responsibilities
This Registered Nurse for the Labor & Deliver y Unit opportunity is per diem and offers a convenient night shift schedule
Northern Nevada Sierra Medical Center is part of Northern Nevada Health System, a regional multi-facility system that has excelled at offering quality care to residents of the greater Truckee Meadows.
Sierra Medical Center is a -bed acute care hospital offering services including / 7 ER care, cardiology, oncology, labor and delivery, level II NICU, surgical and orthopedic services, and much more.
Learn more at northernnevadahealth.com
Benefits for full and part time positions :
Challenging & rewarding work environment
Competitive compensation & generous paid time off
Excellent medical, dental, vision & prescription drug plans
K with company match and discounted stock plan
Education reimbursement
Tuition Repayment Program
HealthStream online learning catalogue with plenty of free CEU courses
Career development opportunities across UHS and it's + locations
Job Description : Labor and delivery nurses take care of pregnant patients during labor, obstetrical emergencies, and other obstetric conditions.
The labor and delivery nurse provides care during the intrapartum period (labor and birth). A labor and delivery nurse provides support, medical care, and constant monitoring of the pregnant patient and her fetus throughout labor and birth.
Labor and delivery nurses assist and educate patients with labor and delivery conditions. Labor and delivery nurses provide incredible patient support, critical nursing care, and comprehensive pregnancy and postpartum education.
About Universal Health Services
One of the nation’s largest and most respected providers of hospital and healthcare services, Universal Health Services, Inc.
UHS) has built an impressive record of achievement and performance. During the year, UHS was again recognized as one of the World’s Most Admired Companies by Fortune;
and listed in Forbes ranking of America’s Largest Public Companies. Operating acute care hospitals, behavioral health facilities, outpatient facilities and ambulatory care access points, an insurance offering, a physician network and various related services located all over the U.
S. states, Washington, D.C., Puerto Rico and the United Kingdom.
Qualifications
- Graduate of an accredited nursing program.
- ADN Nursing Degree required; BSN or MSN preferred
- Current RN nursing license in good standing with the Nevada State licensing board
- Minimum of one (1) year post-graduate nursing experience in ICU, NICU or Med / Surgical preferred
- BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE & Fetal Monitoring required