Staff RN - Birth Center

Department:

Birth Center - Obstetrics Shift:

Primarily Nights (United States of America) Employee Type:

Regular Per Diem Type (if applicable):

Minimum Pay Range:

$59.28 - $71.14

Job Description:

POSITION SUMMARY

The Birth Center Nurse provides antenatal, labor and delivery, postpartum, Level I nursery and compromised newborn stabilization care utilizing the nursing process, generic and department specific structure standards to ensure the delivery of a safe and an appropriate level of care according to established performance standards.

POSITION QUALIFICATIONS

Education/Licensure/Certification:

• •Current California Registered Nursing (RN) License required.
• •Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification required or must complete within 90 days of hire.
• •Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required.
• •Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required, or must be completed within 90 days of hire (employee will not function independently until certified).
• •Advanced Fetal Monitoring proof of class attendance within the past 12 months required or must complete Advanced Fetal Monitoring within 90 days of hire

Knowledge:

Labor and delivery experience preferred; will train if no experienced candidate.

Skills:

• •Excellent patient assessment skills are required.
• •Demonstrated ability to effectively prioritize multiple concurrent tasks. Skilled in providing antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum and mother/baby couplet care.
• •Skilled in providing Level I newborn care.
• •Must demonstrate excellent communication and customer service skills, including compassionate and effective communication with patients, as well as effective communication with physicians, nurses and other staff.