Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Desert Regional Medical Center; Palm Springs (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 125,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Life Insurance

401(k) with employer match

Generous PTO

Job summary

Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, CA, is seeking a skilled Registered Nurse for Labor & Delivery at night. You will lead nursing care, perform assessments, plan and implement care, and educate patients and families to promote optimal health.

The role requires 1 year of labor/delivery experience, CA RN license, and BSN, with current BLS; ACLS/NRP/EKG and fetal monitoring certifications pursued within specified timelines. Join a team that balances compassion with innovation.

Qualifications

• 1 year current labor and delivery experience required.
• CA Registered Nurse License required.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing.
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current).
• ACLS certification within six months of start date.
• NRP certification within six months of start date.
• EKG certification within 30 days of start date.
• Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months.
• Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring within six months.
• Must comply with Annual Health Review.

Responsibilities

• Staff the current and following shift, ensuring staffing ratios and acuities are adhered to.
• Enter staffing information for current shift into Opt link and staffing sheets.
• Rounding on unit/equipment with daily checks; ensure log sheets are complete.
• Manage unit resources in a cost-effective manner.
• Respond to changing workload during crises and emergencies.
• Interface with physicians re scheduling for the Perinatal Unit.
• Oversee Labor and Delivery, antepartum and postpartum units.
• Serve as a resource to staff and address patient-care issues with staff and physicians as appropriate.
• Ensure regulatory compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Verbal & written communication

Active listening

Multitasking

Compassionate care

Team collaboration

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Shift: Nights Hours: Job Type: Full Time Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus based on experience

The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of each assigned patient and completing all documentation as required. The clinical nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family/or significant other to attain optimal health. RN has access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only.

• Staffing the current and following shift assuring that staffing ratios and acuities are being adhered to
• Entering staffing information for current shift into both Opt link and on the staffing assignment sheets
• Rounding on unit and equipment (including One East) that requires daily checks and ensures log sheets are complete
• Managing unit resources in a cost-effective manner
• Demonstrate an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations
• Interfaces with physicians and their offices regarding scheduling procedures for the Perinatal Unit
• Carefully oversees and evaluates the dynamically changing scene of the Labor and Delivery unit as well as provides oversight of the antepartum and postpartum units
• Serves as a resource to staff and addresses issues of patient care with staff and with physicians when appropriate
• Helps to ensure regulatory compliance

Required:

• 1 year current labor and delivery experience required
• Current CA Registered Nurse License
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing
• Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times)
• American Heart Association ACLS certification within six months of start date
• NRP certification within six months of start date
• EKG certification within 30 days of start date (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns)
• Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start date
• Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start date
• Effective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workers
• Possess active listening skills
• Compassionate and nonjudgmental caregiver and advocate
• Able to independently manage multiple priorities
• Must comply with Annual Health Review

Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance.

At Desert Regional Medical Center, we understand that our greatest asset is our dedicated team of professionals. That's why we offer more than a job - we provide a comprehensive benefit package that prioritizes your health, professional development, and work-life balance.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance
• 401(k) retirement savings plan with employer match
• Generous paid time off
• Career development and continuing education opportunities
• Health savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accounts
• Employee Assistance program, Employee discount program
• Voluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status

Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality.

$59.28 - $91.10 hourly Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual's qualifications and experience