RN - Labor & Delivery, Nights

Piedmont Healthcare, Inc.; Snellville (GA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Eastside Medical Center in Snellville, GA seeks a Staff Nurse for Labor and Delivery. The role supports laboring and postpartum patients with 24/7 physician oversight and a focus on AWHONN standards.

Responsibilities include providing comprehensive nursing care, coordinating patient care with a multidisciplinary team, and maintaining professional practice standards.

Qualifications

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing.
• Bachelor's degree preferred for advancement.
• No experience required; new graduates eligible.
• Nursing experience in a hospital setting preferred.
• Active Georgia RN license and BCLS required.
• Advanced certification in a specialty area, if applicable.

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care to birth through lifecycle using established nursing processes.
• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care in collaboration with the health team.
• Maintain standards of practice and coordinate care for assigned patients.
• Ensure safety, documentation, and adherence to policies and protocols.

Skills

Nursing care

Patient communication

Team collaboration

Clinical assessment

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Job description

Overview:

Labor and Delivery

We are a 13-bed unit with 4 overflow antepartum rooms, 2 OR suites and a new 4 bed OB-ED. We have 24/7 coverage by a Hospitalist, along with a great group of physicians. Any laboring mom or preterm mom greater than 20 weeks may be seen on this unit; along with postpartum moms needing to be readmitted. Our goal is to adhere to the AWHONN standards. We closely monitor staffing to patient census which means-1:2 laboring patients, 1:1 active labor or C-section, 1:3 antepartum patients and 1:4 triage/OB-ED. We provide patient centered care as the entire health care team work together to care for mother and baby.

Responsibilities:

The staff nurse provides nursing care to patients from birth through the lifecycle utilizing nursing processes to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate the care for patients. He/she functions within the framework of the policies and procedures of the organization and demonstrates professional growth and accountability. The staff nurse is responsible for maintaining standards of practice, coordinating patient care activities of all assigned staff in the provision of quality nursing care.

Qualifications:

Education

• Graduate from a recognized, accredited school of nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Preferred

Work Experience

• No experience required New Graduates of a nursing program eligible Required
• Nursing Experience in Hospital Setting Preferred
• 1 year in a hospital setting for PRN positions Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• RN - Registered Nurse - Georgia State Licensure and/or NLC/eNCL Multistate Licensure Current License in the State of Georgia as a Registered Nurse or NLC/eNCL Multistate License. Required and
• BCLS - Basic Life Support Required
• Advanced certification in field of specialty, if applicable (see addendum)

Business Unit : Company Name:

Eastside Medical Center