RN, Nurse Lead -Labor and Delivery

Talented Medical Solutions; San Luis Obispo (CA); On-site; USD 120,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

Talented Medical Solutions is seeking an experienced RN Nurse Lead for Labor and Delivery in San Luis Obispo, CA. The role requires night shift leadership, supervision of nursing staff, and collaboration with physicians and the health team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.

Requirements include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing, RN licensure in California, and 2+ years of supervisor experience. Certifications such as NRP/ALCS, BLS, and fetal monitoring credentials within the last two

Qualifications

• Education and work: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (or equivalent) required.
• Master's degree preferred.
• Five years’ clinical experience preferred.
• Supervisory experience or strong supervisory skills required.
• RN licensure in applicable state required.
• CPR/BLS required or preferred depending on policy.
• Clinical specialty or nursing administration certification preferred.
• AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS required.
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS required; AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS required.
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) required.

Responsibilities

• Provides unit-based leadership in clinical service development and delivery.
• Supervises and directs unit personnel.
• Initiates and coordinates conferences with health team, patients and families to revise care plans.
• Directs and monitors staff in patient care to ensure quality and safety.
• Participates in patient care as needed.
• Fosters patient- and family-centered care with cultural sensitivity.
• Makes rounds to introduce self to patients and families.
• Solicits feedback on nursing quality and concerns.
• Develops systems to improve care across the continuum.
• Collaborates on strategies to improve patient and family satisfaction.
• Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues.
• Recommends policy changes with Nurse Manager/Director.
• Ensures compliance with Joint Commission Patient Safety goals and PI teams.
• Works with clinical teams to implement staff development programs.
• Assesses department operations and care processes for improvement.
• Facilitates data collection for unit quality activities.
• Assesses staffing requirements based on patient acuity and skills.
• Allocates staff to patients to optimize care and workload balance.
• Arranges staff relief for meals and breaks.
• Reviews schedule adjustment requests and leave.

Skills

Nurse leadership

Supervisory skills

Patient safety

Interprofessional collaboration

Fetal monitoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in nursing

Master's degree

Tools

ACLS

NRP

BLS

AWHONN fetal monitoring

Job description

Job Summary

RN, Nurse Lead -Labor and Delivery

Talented Medical Solutions

Contract

In-Office | San Luis Obispo, CA, United States

Night Shift, 3 x 12s 1800 - 0630. No set schedule/rotating. Must have NRP, ALCS, BLS, and AWHONN ADVANCED FETAL MONITORING WITHIN THE LAST 2 YEARS. 5 plus years of experience. MUST HAVE AT LEAST 2 YRS SUPERVISOR EXPERIENCE. CHARGE NURSE experience required. No call required.

Nestled on the Central California Coast, Sierra Vista has been providing care to our community since 1959. Our 162-bed acute care facility includes a Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit and county designated trauma center. San Luis Obispo offers the excitement of a lively community while being a fifteen-minute drive from the serenity of Avila Beach, known for their natural hot springs, and Pismo Beach, known for their sand dunes and eucalyptus trees. Featuring a charming downtown, comfortable coastal weather, idyllic views, and an active lifestyle San Luis Obispo offers much to be had.

Job Summary:

Provides unit-based leadership working collaboratively with the Nurse Manager, Director, Physicians, and staff.

Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing and ancillary personnel using both professional and supervisory discretion and independent judgment.

Ensures that all patients on the unit receive cost effective, professional care that results in positive outcomes and high patient satisfaction while maintaining the highest level of patient safety.

Assesses and takes steps to improve quality of patient experience.

Job Requirements:

• Education and Work Experience: Bachelor's Degree in nursing or equivalent combination of education/related experience: Required
• Master's Degree: Preferred
• Five years' technical experience: Preferred
• Supervisory experience or demonstrated supervisory skills: Required
• 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 from approved vendor per AH policy: Preferred
• Clinical specialty and/or nursing administration certification: Preferred
• Department Specific License/Certifications: AHA-BLS or ARC-BLS: Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): Required

Essential Functions:

• Provides unit-based leadership in the development and provision of clinical services.
• Supervises and directs unit personnel.
• Initiates and coordinates individual and team conferences with health team members, patients, and/or families to initiate and revise care plans for optimal, individualized patient care.
• Directs and monitors personnel in the performance of patient care activities to ensure adequate patient care and quality of work.
• Participates in patient care as needed.
• Fosters an environment of patient and family centered care with special attention to cultural diversity and personal needs.
• Makes rounds to have an overview of patient care needs and to introduce self to patient and families.
• Solicits feedback on quality of nursing services and any other concerns.
• Provides interventions and/or develops systems to address the care of patients throughout the continuum of care.
• Develops strategies with Nurse Manager/Director to improve customer satisfaction for patients, families, and physicians.
• Investigates and resolves patient care and operational issues as needed.
• Recommends policy/procedure changes based upon the standards, in collaboration with the Nurse Manager/Director.
• Ensures compliance with Patient Safety Goals as identified by The Joint Commission, hospital policy, Quality Measures, and Patient Safety initiatives through unit management and participation in hospital Performance Improvement (PI) Teams.
• Works closely with the clinical team members to implement systems/programs or staff development activities to facilitate staff members? ability to meet patient/family/physician needs.
• Provides ongoing assessment of department operations and patient care processes for opportunities to improve.
• Facilitates data collection by staff members and participates in unit quality activities to improve care.
• Assesses the staffing requirements of the unit on an ongoing basis.
• Manages the number of assigned personnel based on determination of patient acuity and needs, and available skills.
• Assigns staff to particular patients and patient care activities according to independent professional and supervisory analysis/assessment of the most effective utilization of skills and abilities, patient needs, and to equalize work loads of assigned personnel.
• Arranges for staff relief for meals and breaks.
• Reviews and takes action on requests to adjust schedules, including requests to come in late, leave early, or utilize sick time.
• Plays a significant role in evaluation of performance of unit employees.
• Coaches and disciplines personnel, when deems appropriate, including oral and written warnings, and suspension.
• Directly involved in decisions to hire and terminate unit personnel. Instructs new professional and ancillary personnel on job duties and assignments.
• Works with facility services to assure that the department and equipment is maintained in a safe and operational state.
• Facilitates the repair of any broken or malfunctioning equipment.
• Ensures the cleanliness of the department. Keeps the Director informed of the unit's activities, incidents, and special needs in a timely manner, documenting pertinent information.
• Keeping staffing costs within targeted budget, minimizing use of overtime.
• Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational Requirements:

Our facility 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.