Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center (Noc)

Montage Health; Monterey (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 134,000; Full time

Job summary

Montage Health is seeking a registered nurse specialized in Labor & Delivery in Monterey, CA. The position supports antepartum through newborn care, with orientation duties for new staff and student precepting. Requires California RN license, NRP, BLS, ACLS, and C-EFM or equivalent fetal monitoring certification.

The role is 0.9 FTE on a 12-hour night shift, with shift differentials. Bachelor’s in nursing preferred; 2 years post-L&D training, 5+ years preferred experience.

Qualifications

• Labor & Delivery training completed with 2 years post-training experience; prefer 5 years total.
• State of California RN license required; NRP, BLS, ACLS required.
• EFM certifications: C-EFM or equivalent; AWHONN certifications within 1 year of hire preferred; STABLE preferred.

Responsibilities

• Plan, direct, assess and provide nursing care per hospital policies and procedures.
• Administer prescribed medications and treatments; monitor patient condition and notify physicians as needed.
• Orient new staff and precept students; assume relief charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Provide care across antepartum, labor, delivery, recovery and newborn/couplet care.

Skills

Labor & Delivery experience

Fetal monitoring

Autonomy & teamwork

Mentoring / precepting

Education

Bachelor's degree in Nursing

L&D training program

Job description

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Job Description:

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning directing, assessing and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations and a broad nursing knowledge. The registered nurse is an experienced nurse who shall orient new staff, precept students, and assume relief charge nurse duty as oriented and assigned.

The FBC is a full service birthing center with 13 birthing/postpartum suites, operating and recovery rooms where the RN will be responsible for antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care. The Staff RN will provide prescribed medication and treatment, provide interventions, assist physicians during treatment, and monitor and record patient condition, notifying physician when appropriate. We are a BABY FRIENDLYdesignated hospital. The expectation for all staff is to adhere to the “10 Steps” of the BABYFRIENDLYinitiative.

Experience

Must have completed a Labor & Delivery training program with 2 years of experience post L&D training program; prefer at least 5 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience. Must have knowledge of hemodynamics and basic IV skills, and a thorough understanding of fetal monitoring equipment and tracings. Excellent assessment skills, above average critical thinking skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced often stressful environment and the ability to work autonomously and as a team are essential. Scrub skills are highly preferred.

Education

Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.

Must pass orientation and initial competency assessment prior to independent assignment of patients requiring the applicable skill, and must complete and pass all annual competencies.

Licensure/Certifications

State of California RN license required.

NRP-Advanced Provider certification is required.

American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required.

ACLS certification must be obtained prior to completion of orientation and independent assignment.

Current certification in electronic fetal monitoring (C-EFM), or AWHONN Advanced Electronic Fetal Monitoring, or AWHONN Intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring, with successful completion of AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring within one year of hire is required.

S.T.A.B.L.E. certification is preferred.

Equal Opportunity Employer

Assigned Work Hours:

0.9 FTE

12-hr, Noc shift

Position Type:

Regular

Pay Range (based on years of applicable experience):

$72.83

to

$97.40

The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

• Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50
• Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00