RN - Labor & Delivery (Full Time, Day)

Adventist Health; Delano (CA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A community-focused healthcare provider in California is seeking a qualified nurse to deliver coordinated care for patients. You will supervise nursing staff and collaborate with healthcare teams to ensure optimal patient outcomes. Ideal candidates should have a BSN and possess an RN license in California. This position offers an opportunity to work in a supportive environment that emphasizes safety and well-being for both patients and staff.

Qualifications

• Preferred experience in an acute care facility.
• Required: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice.
• Required: CPR or BLS certification.

Responsibilities

• Deliver coordinated nursing care to patients.
• Supervise and direct nursing staff activities.
• Evaluate patient progress and care outcomes.
• Collaborate with the healthcare team.

Skills

Critical thinking

Patient care

Supervisory skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN)

Job description

Job Description

Focused on growth and technology expertise since 1974, Adventist Health Delano is a full‑service community and regional teaching hospital. We are a 156‑bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. Delano is central to all that California has to offer and is the second‑largest city in Kern County. A nice balance of small‑town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality and energy to our community.

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) or Basic Life Support (BLS OR HS‑BLS OR RQIBLS) certification: Required

Facility Specific License/Certifications

• AHA‑BLS or ARC‑BLS: Required

Department Specific License/Certifications

• AHA‑NRP or ARC‑NALS: Required
• S.T.A.B.L.E Certification (STABLE): Required
• AHA‑ACLS or ARC‑ALS: Required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): 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.

Organizational Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E‑Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E‑Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E‑Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

About Us

Adventist Health is a faith‑based, nonprofit, integrated health system serving more than 100 communities on the West Coast and Hawaii with over 440 sites of care, including 27 acute care facilities. Founded on Adventist heritage and values, Adventist Health provides care in hospitals, clinics, home care, and hospice agencies in both rural and urban communities. Our compassionate and talented team of more than 38,000 includes employees, physicians, Medical Staff, and volunteers driven in pursuit of one mission: living God's love by inspiring health, wholeness and hope.