Job DescriptionPrimary Duties and ResponsibilitiesThe Clinical Nurse - Maternal Child Health role provides direct patient care in accordance with the Nurse Practice Act for assigned patients in maternal child departments including Perinatology, LDR, Mother/Baby, LDRP and NICU. The nurse collaborates with other disciplines of the health care team to ensure the delivery of safe, timely and appropriate quality patient care. This includes providing physical assessments, nursing interventions, pain management, medication administrations, specimen collection, meeting nutritional and emotional needs, and education and discharge needs of the patients assigned. Utilizes the nursing process based on evidence-based best practices to meet patient care needs. Evaluates and adjusts the nursing care process as necessary with consultation as needed and confers with the appropriate resource personnel when making ethical/legal/medical dilemma decisions. Maintains a working knowledge of departmental and hospital standards, policies, and procedures. Performs other duties as assigned.
QualificationsEducation and ExperienceClinical Nurse I's at Magnet designated facilities only require a BSN or that a BSN program is started within one year of hire date and BSN degree is attained within two years of the starting the BSN program.
Sixteen (16) hours of lactation education and four (4) hours of demonstrated bedside hands-on competencies within 6 months of hire required for Baby Friendly designation.
License Required- Registered Nurse in the State of California - Current and in good standing.
Certifications Required- Current BLS (AHA) certification upon hire, and
- Additional department specific certification requirements as follows:
- Irvine Birthing Suites - LDRP, Clinical Nurse I MCH - NICU and Clinical Nurse I MCH - Post-Part only: NRP
- LDR - 5 East- Clinical Nurse I MCH - Post Part only: NRP
- LDR - 5 East and Irvine Birthing Suites - LDRP: NRP; ACLS; AWHONN/Relias Fetal Monitoring (basic or intermediate) certification required upon hire; AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within two years from hire and must be renewed every 3 calendar years.
- Mother/Baby - 7 East: NRP Certification
- NICU - 6 East and Irvine NICU: NRP Certification
- Perinatology:
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring upon hire and must be renewed every 3 calendar years;
- Employees hired after 1/1/2020: Ultrasound certification required within two years from hire
Certifications Preferred- MBU-Mother/Baby: NRP or IBCLC or MNM RNC.
- NICU: NICU didactic course and STABLE.
- PERINATOLOGY: Ultrasound certification preferred at time of hire.
