Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics

Tenet Healthcare; Joshua Tree (CA); On-site; USD 95,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

Tenet Healthcare is seeking a Perinatal Nurse to provide direct patient care in the Perinatal Services Unit, spanning antepartum to postpartum mothers and newborns, in a family-centered care setting.

The role requires collaboration with physicians and families, adherence to unit protocols, and the ability to initiate or modify treatments as needed. A California RN license and CPR/BLS are required, with ACLS and NRP within 30 days of hire.

Qualifications

• Current CA RN license.
• CPR certification.
• ACLS within 30 days of hire.
• NRP within 30 days of hire.
• Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring.
• Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring within 90 days for RN without experience.
• APS (GNOSIS) Personal Proficiency Module completed within three months.

Responsibilities

• Direct delivery of patient care for antepartum, labor, delivery, recovery, and post-partum mothers and newborns.
• Coordinate care with family, physicians, and other health care providers.
• Initiate, modify, or stop treatment per protocols when a physician is not present.
• Document care concisely, accurately, and timely.
• Assess patients and develop individualized plans of care.
• Assess learning needs and provide patient education.
• Assume charge nurse duties as assigned.

Education

Bachelor's Science or Associate's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Shift : Days, 7:00am to 7:30pm, every other weekend and Holiday rotation is required.

Job Type: Full Time

Hours : 12

The Perinatal Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Perinatal Services Unit, who is responsible for the direct delivery of patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to a specific group of ante partum, laboring and delivering, recovering, and post-partum mothers, as well as their newborns. The Perinatal Nurse coordinates care in collaboration with the family, significant others, physicians, and other health care providers. The activity demonstrates a commitment and understanding of the philosophy of family centered care. The Perinatal Nurse is trained and able to initiate, modify, or stop treatment when appropriate and according to established protocols, even when a physician is not present. The perinatal Nurse demonstrates proficiency in advanced nursing skills and correct use of appropriate equipment. The LDRP/Perinatal Nurse is cross-oriented and capable of providing nursing care in the well-baby and continuing care nurseries. The Perinatal Nurse is directly accountable to the Perinatal Services Director or his/her designee.

Conducts complete assessment for each patient following established guidelines/protocols to ensure and provide comprehensive patient care. Demonstrates ability to assess mothers and infants.

Develops plan of care, based upon assessment, or the individualized bio-psychosocial needs of assigned patients, incorporating the medical treatment plan and the nursing diagnosis.

Implements the plan of care in accordance with Hi-Desert Medical Center's standards of care, policies and procedures and the Nurse Practice Act.

Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing and medical interventions and demonstrates ability to change intervention strategies when expected outcomes are not met.

Documents care in a concise, accurate, legible, and timely manner, which reflects the extent of care given and responses to therapies.

Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills. Communicates appropriate information in an accurate and timely manner.

Utilizes a broad knowledge base to examine patient's needs and anticipate potential patient care problems.

Demonstrates appropriate priority setting and decision-making. Familiar with and able to implement all department specific protocols, procedures, and standards of care as detailed in Department Manual.

Assess patient learning needs and incorporates educational goals into the plan of care. Able to use all department equipment correctly and safely. Maintains a clean and safe environment at all times to facilitate efficient patient care.

Assumes responsibility for own professional practice. Pursues growth opportunities. Participates in nursing seminars, committees, in-services, and department meetings.

Demonstrates ability to positively influence others' behavior by serving as a role model and continually striving to upgrade standards.

Assumes charge nurse duties as assigned.

Minimum Education/Certification

• Bachelors of Science or Associate's Degree graduate of an accredited School of Nursing.

Preferred Experience

• 1 year Labor and Delivery experience to include transition of the newborn

Required

• Current CA RN license
• CPR
• ACLS within 30 days of hire
• NRP within 30 days of hire
• Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (for experienced L&D RN)
• Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring (required within 90 days of hire for RN without experience
• APS (GNOSIS) Personal Proficiency Module and specific areas of weakness identified on APS within three months of hire.