RN Specialty Labor and Delivery

Baptist Health Arkansas; El Dorado (AR); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Arkansas seeks a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to provide comprehensive care before, during and after birth. The nurse will assist physicians and surgeons, manage care plans, and address physical, emotional, and educational needs of patients and families within the hospital’s policies and Nurse Practice Act of Arkansas.

The role requires caring, compassionate, detail-oriented nursing with strong teamwork and CPR skills; ACLS/PALS/NALS training may be required depending on

Qualifications

• New RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or RN in good standing.
• Active, unencumbered RN license to practice in Arkansas.
• BSN preferred.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• CPR required, ACLS/PALS/NALS may be required.

Responsibilities

• Provides nursing care to women and their infants before, during, and after birth.
• Assists physician with all aspects of pregnancy and birth; assists surgeons during cesarean sections.
• Cares for women with pregnancy or birth complications; develops a plan of care focused on physical, psychological, educational, sociocultural and spiritual needs.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care and outcomes.

Skills

RN license

Compassionate care

Attention to detail

Interdisciplinary teamwork

Patient education

Crisis management

Education

RN degree or diploma

BSN preferred

Job description

A Registered Nurse is responsible for planning, organizing, and administering care within the scope of his/her training and expertise, collaborating with other disciplines to ensure effective and efficient patient care delivery and achievement of desired patient outcomes is met. This is done in conjunction with the objectives and policies of the hospital and the Nurse Practice Act of the state of Arkansas.

A Labor and Delivery Nurse is a Registered Nurse who provides nursing care to women and their infants before, during, and after birth. The Labor and Delivery Nurse assists the physician with all aspects of pregnancy and birth, assists the surgeons during cesarean sections, and cares for women who experience complications with their pregnancies or birth processes. The nursing roles during this phase focus on assessing the patient and developing a plan of care designed to meet the physical, psychological, educational/health literacy, sociocultural and spiritual needs of the patient and family. The Labor and Delivery nurse should be meticulous with strong attention to detail. You should be caring, compassionate, and knowledgeable on all aspects of pregnancy, labor, and birth, as well as post-pregnancy care, complications and treatments.

Other information:

• A new RN graduate from an accredited nursing program or Registered Nurse in good standing.
• Active, unencumbered RN license to practice in the state of Arkansas.
• BSN preferred.
• Applies basic knowledge and skills to meet standard of care.
• Is able to practice as a full partner of an interdisciplinary team.
• Healthcare CPR required, some areas may require ACLS, PALS and/or NALS - training is provided.
• Specialty units require and will provide specific specialty education.

This job will be authorized72.00 hours bi-weekly.

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