Description
As a Registered Nurse on the Labor & Delivery Unit you will provide safe, effective, quality, excellent nursing care to our patients following Jean Watson's Theory of Caring, the Relationship Based Care, and the NorthBay's professional nursing practice model. You will assess, plan, implement and evaluate care for all patients assigned to your care. You will also use a therapeutic professional relationship with the patient and their family along with your interdisciplinary team to facilitate the promotion, maintenance, and restoration of health for the patient.
At NorthBay Health, our vision is to be the trusted healthcare partner of choice for the communities we serve. We are dedicated to improving the well-being of our community by providing accessible, high-quality care to all who need it. Every member of our team plays a vital role in delivering compassionate and effective healthcare solutions. We invite you to join us in our mission to ensure that every patient and family member feels valued, respected, and cared for throughout their healthcare journey.
Qualifications
Education:
- Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing,
- Nursing degree of BSN level or higher is required. (excludes grandfathered employees)
License and Certifications:
- Valid, current and unencumbered RN license by the State of California.
- Current AHA or AHA equivalent BLS required. ACLS within one year of hire.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Provider Course required within 4 months of hire.
- National nursing certification is preferred
Experience, Knowledge, and Skills:
- At least six months of RN acute care experience or six months of same day surgical experience.
- One year of L&D RN experience highly preferred.
- Demonstrates skills in the following areas including but not limited to: advanced patient assessment specifically labor assessments, vaginal examinations, safe utilization of medications, electronic fetal monitoring interpretation, care of the antepartum patient, newborn assessment during the transition period and surgical skills such as circulating and OB surgical recovery.
- The RN provides care to women who are within the child bearing age range (from 11-45 years of age) and to newborns during the transitional period.
- Competent to circulate for c-sections within 6 months of hire.
- Competent to perform OB surgical recovery within 3-6 months of hire depending on previous experience.
- Twenty hours of breastfeeding education that meets the Baby Friendly/WHO/Unicef curriculum requirements within 3 months of hire (original certificates of completion no further than 2 years of date of hire).
- Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills.
Interpersonal Skills:
- Demonstrates the True North values. The True North values are a set of value-based behaviors that are to be consistently demonstrated and role modeled by all employees that work at NorthBay Health. The True North values principles consist of Nurture/Care, Own It, Respect Relationships, Build Trust and Hardwire Excellence.
Other:
- All RNs in the Patient Care Services Department are required to wear Graphite (Dark Gray) colored scrubs per the professional appearance policy.
Compensation:
- Hourly Salary Range Min $85.98 - Max $103.68(Offered hourly rate based on years of experience)
- 15% per diem differential included in salary range
- Plus, Generous Shift Differentials
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