RN Labor and Delivery Unit

LewisGale Regional Health System; Salem (VA); On-site; USD 44,000 - 66,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits

401(k) match

Tuition assistance

Student loan assistance

Adoption assistance

Job summary

LewisGale Medical Center in Salem, Virginia, is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Labor and Delivery Unit. The role provides direct nursing care in alignment with hospital policies and supports the clinical team to develop and implement individualized care plans for each patient.

The RN will coordinate unit activities, educate patients and families, administer medications, monitor vitals, and document patient conditions. Discharge planning completes the care cycle with the team.

Qualifications

• BLS certification is required.
• ACLS certification must be obtained within 12 months of start date.
• Neonatal Resuscitation must be obtained within 12 months of start date.
• Licensed as a Registered Nurse in Virginia through the Board of Health Professions.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate unit activities and ensure accountability for all tasks.
• Instruct and educate patients and family members.
• Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, and monitor vital signs.
• Monitor and document patient conditions using computerized systems.
• Serve as primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Coordinate discharge planning with healthcare team.

Skills

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Neonatal Resuscitation

Education

RN license Virginia

BSN preferred

Job description

Hourly Wage Estimate: $31.70 - $47.54 / hour

Are you passionate about the patient experience? At HCA Healthcare, we are committed to caring for patients with purpose and integrity. We care like family! Jump-start your career as a RN Labor and Delivery Unit today with Lewis-Gale Medical Center.

Job Summary And Qualifications

As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the hospital. While providing clinical and administrative support on the unit, you will work closely with the clinical team to create and implement a care plan that meets each patient’s needs.

• You will also coordinate unit activities and assure accountability of all assigned tasks.
• You will instruct and educate patients and family members.
• Administer prescribed medications, change dressings, clean wounds, and monitor vital signs.
• You will monitor, record and communicate patient conditions as appropriate utilizing computerized documentation systems.
• You will serve as the primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What qualifications will you need

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing, BSN preferred.
• Licensed, as a Registered Nurse in the Commonwealth of Virginia through the Board of Health Professions.
• Registered Nurse with “multi-state privilege" granted to them by virtue of holding a license in one of the states participating in the Nurse Licensure Compact Agreement and who has not established permanent residency in Virginia.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification must be obtained within 12 months of start date.
• Neonate Resuscitate must be obtained within 12 months of start date.

Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services
• Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
• Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence
• Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling
• Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
• Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location.

LewisGale Medical Center has provided quality healthcare services since 1909. We give patient's access to trained physicians and advanced technology. Our 500+ bed hospital is one of the leading acute care facilities in the Salem area. We specialize in heart and vascular care—including the latest advanced technology available through our designated Heart Center—as well as orthopedics and spine care, services for mental and behavioral health and cancer care.

At LewisGale Medical Center, our care like family culture extends to our patients, our people and our community. We are committed to each other because when we join together, our patients are cared for in the safest and most compassionate way.

HCA Healthcare has been recognized as one of the World’s Most Ethical Companies® by the Ethisphere Institute more than ten times. In recent years, HCA Healthcare spent an estimated $3.7 billion in cost for the delivery of charitable care, uninsured discounts, and other uncompensated expenses.

“The great hospitals will always put the patient and the patient's family first, and the really great institutions will provide care with warmth, compassion, and dignity for the individual.” - Dr. Thomas Frist, Sr.

HCA Healthcare Co-Founder

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.