Job Description
Job Description
JOB RESPONSIBILITIES-
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
RN - L&D
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Labor and Delivery Department will have the following job responsibilities :
- Performs and documents basic admission, initial assessment at regular intervals per department procedures and guidelines and according to patient condition.
- Recognizes basic abnormal findings during ongoing assessment and seeks appropriate assistance.
- Identifies signs and symptoms of patients with similar diagnosis based on standards of care with assistance.
- Utilizes resources to identify, prioritize, and document patient problems, needs or diagnosis by analysis of subjective and objective data.
- Documents and implements plan of care based on assessment according to standards, assists with revision as needed.
- Communicates plan of care and desired outcomes to the patient, family, and other members for the care team.
- Recognizes the importance of cost containment in delivery of patient care.
- Implements physician orders in accordance with the nurse policies and Nurse Practice Act
- Administers and documents medication and therapies according to established policy and procedure
- Organizes time and workload on patient care priorities with assistance.
JOB QUALIFICATIONS-
Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
RN - L&D
Full-Time
Registered Nurse candidates for the Labor and Delivery Department must meet the following minimum job qualifications :
Education
Degree from an accredited School of Nursing required
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing PreferredAdditional preferred education : acute care perinatal nursing.Experience
Three years RN experience required : Labor & Deliver or postpartum (LDRP) acute care nursing experience within the last 10 years. Labor & Delivery or postpartum acute care CNA experience, 30 CEUs in perinatal nursing within the last year, 200 hours perinatal clinical experience within the last two years and / or a formal perinatal training program within the last two years may substitute for some of all of this requirement OR successful completion of an approved training course / orientation and standard competencies within six months of hire.Preferred : Bilingual SpanishCredentials
Required : State of Oregon nursing licenseRequired Upon Hire : Basic Life SupportRequired : ACLS and NRP at date of hire.Required : AHWONN intermediate Fetal Monitoring within six months of hire, renew every three years.Compensation : $ 47.40-74.48 / hour