The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse is responsible for independently utilizing the nursing process to safely, therapeutically and efficiently care for women before, during and after delivery of the baby based on HMNMH’s policies, procedures and all regulatory requirements. Responsible for ensuring that the nursing as well as the emotional needs of the patient are adequately met throughout the entire birthing process.
Licensure and Certification:
Current CA RN license
Current BLS, and ACLS provider cards
Current NRP provider card
Advance AWHONN fetal monitoring certification
Education:
Associate’s degree in Nursing (ASN) required
Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN) strongly preferred
Experience:
2 years recent L&D experience
National certification in specialty preferred
Knowledge and Skills:
Circulation in C-Section recovery room experience
Knowledge of Baby friendly initiatives with supporting education documentation
Strong verbal and written communication skills
Strong organizational skills
Critical thinking skills
Problem solving skills
Basic computer skills
Physical Demands - Patient Care:
Continuous standing/walking and occasional/intermittent sitting.
Continuous use of bilateral upper extremities in fine motor activities requiring fingering, grasping, and forward reaching between waist and shoulder level to handle/operate medical equipment/devices.
Frequent reaching above shoulder level and overhead.
Frequent forward bending, twisting, squatting and kneeling; occasional climbing.
Occasional repositioning and transferring patients weighing up to 200 pounds between bed, chair, and gurney.
Occasional lifting and carrying equipment weighing up to 25 pounds.
Occasional/intermittent pushing of gurneys, wheelchairs, bed and other medical equipment over tiled and carpeted surfaces.
Continuous use of near vision to read medical equipment such as monitoring devices and reading documents and computer screens; hearing and verbal communication to interact with patients, co-workers, and other customers.
