RN, Labor and Delivery (Full-Time, Night Shift)

Adventist Health; Bakersfield (CA); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Job summary

Adventist Health in Bakersfield, California, seeks a dedicated Registered Nurse to deliver coordinated nursing care for patients. The role involves supervising nursing staff, analyzing patient data, developing care plans, and collaborating with healthcare teams for optimal patient outcomes.

Candidates should possess RN licensure and are preferred to have a Bachelor's Degree in Nursing and acute care experience. Key responsibilities include ensuring a safe environment and participating in patient education and discharge planning.

Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice is required.
• Acute care facility experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Delivers coordinated nursing care according to established standards.
• Analyzes assessment data to determine diagnosis and care issues.
• Develops and implements care plans to attain outcomes.
• Collaborates with healthcare teams for patient care.
• Participates in discharge planning for continuity of care.
• Delegates and coordinates duties among team members.

Skills

Critical thinking

Supervisory discretion

Independent judgment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Tools

Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR)

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)

AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS

AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS

Job description

Job Summary

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment.

Job Requirements

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
• Acute care facility experience: Preferred

Licenses & Certifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
• Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS-BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
• AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required

Essential Functions

• Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes. Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.
• Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.
• Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care.
• Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.