WellSpan Health

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Full Time/Nights - Req# 2117983507

WellSpan Health • $80K — $100K *
Lancaster, CA 93535In-Person
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Qualifications

  • Registered Nurse (RN) licensure required in California.
  • Prior experience in Labor and Delivery (L&D) nursing strongly preferred.
  • Completion of 20 hours training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire.
  • Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required within 4 months of hire; Advanced certification within 2 years.
  • ACLS certification required for Charge Nurses; encouraged for all L&D RNs.

Responsibilities

  • Provide nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients according to unit policies.
  • Interpret and document fetal monitor tracings accurately.
  • Administer quality care to patients with varying obstetrical risk levels during all phases of care.
  • Deliver newborn care immediately post-delivery.
  • Conduct preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative assessments and interventions for obstetrical patients.
  • Facilitate patient admissions to the Labor and Delivery unit and manage Triage area discharges.
  • Educate patients and families on the labor and delivery process, including age-specific information.

Benefits

  • Opportunities for ongoing education and professional development.
  • Supportive team environment emphasizing accountability and effective communication.
  • Potential for flexible scheduling to accommodate work-life balance.
Full Job Description
Description

Job Objective:

In addition to the objective outlined in the AVH Registered Nurse (RN) Job Description, the Labor and Delivery (L&D) RN is responsible for providing nursing care for the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient guided by the policies and procedures of the unit.

Duties and Responsibilities:
  1. Meets all the essential duties and responsibilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
  2. Additional duties and responsibilities of the L&D RN:
    1. Provides accurate interpretation and documentation of fetal monitor tracing.
    2. Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the low to high risk obstetrical patient during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum period.
    3. Provides newborn care to the infant at delivery.
    4. Provides preoperative, intraoperative, and postoperative care of the obstetrical patient.
    5. Provides quality care with accurate assessment, interventions, and documentation to the patient undergoing medical screening to determine stage of labor in the OB Observation Area (L&D Triage).
    6. Facilitates admission of patient to the Labor and Delivery unit and discharge of patients from the observation (Triage) area.
    7. Provides education to the patient/family regarding the labor and delivery process.
    8. Provides age specific education for infant, adolescent and adult.

Non-Essential Duties:
  • Copying, faxing.

Knowledge, Skills and Abilities:
  1. Possesses all the essential knowledge, skills, and abilities of the Registered Nurse (RN).
  2. Prior experience as a L&D RN, successful completion of the AVH L&D training program, or proof of completion of an equivalent training program from another facility is required.

Core Competencies: All AVH employees will effectively demonstrate these behaviors:

Accountability

Action Oriented

Customer Focused

Compassion

Effective Communication

Teamwork

Ethics & Values

Integrity & Trust

Education and Experience:

Education

Required:
  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing.
  • Completes twenty (20) hours of training in Breastfeeding and Lactation within 6 months of hire.
  • BSN or MSN preferred.

Experience
  • Two (2) years recent clinical experience in L&D specialty area preferred.

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:

Required:
  • Meets all required licensure and/or certifications of the Registered Nurse.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D.
  • Basic Fetal Monitoring certification required prior to completion of orientation and within 4 months from date of hire to L&D; Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification required within 2 years of basic certification.
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.
  • Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification is required for L&D Charge Nurses.

Desired:
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification is encouraged for all L&D RNs.
  • Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) and Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC-EFM).
  • STABLE Program certification.

Physical Requirements and Working Conditions:
  • Work often performed under stressful, emotional, and physical conditions.
  • May be exposed to contaminated Instruments that may cause Infections, burns, or cuts.
  • Requires frequent walking, standing, bending, twisting and reaching, and must be able to speak, see, and hear.
  • Ability to frequently lift, push and pull up to 25 lbs.
  • Ability to occasionally assist, as part of team, in lifting, pushing and/or pulling patients for the transfer of care, requiring exertion of up to and over 50 lbs.
  • Must be able to use standard office equipment.

A detailed description of the physical requirements of this job is maintained in the Employee Health Department.

Requirements

Education and Experience:

Education
  • Maintains current licensure, certifications, education, and physical health standards.
  • Participates in mandatory and/or optional educational activities/offerings. Attends staff meetings regularly and as required by assigned unit
  • Demonstrates knowledge and competency on hospital information technologies used in the designated patient care area.
  • Successfully completes written and practical competencies annually or otherwise as assigned.

Experience
  • Two years' acute care nursing preferred, new grad training provided as appropriate

Required Licensure and/or Certifications:
  • Current California Registered Nursing license
  • BCLS Certification
  • ACLS, PALS, and/or other additional Certifications required for some specialty areas

About WellSpan Health

WellSpan Health is a non-profit healthcare system that provides services to patients in central Pennsylvania and northern Maryland. The system includes eight hospitals, over 19,000 employees, and more than 200 patient care locations. WellSpan Health offers a range of services, including primary care, specialty care, and hospital-based care. The system is committed to providing high-quality, affordable healthcare to the communities it serves. WellSpan Health was founded in 1998 through the merger of several local healthcare organizations.
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Industry
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