Charge Nurse RN Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Up to $20,000 hiring incentive for night shifts available. Relocation assistance is also available.

About the Role

The Labor & Delivery unit at North Colorado Medical Center is a busy unit providing a personalized birthing experience to each of our mothers. We provide evidence-based and patient-centered nursing care. Our 10-bed unit averages roughly 130 births per month. We provide care to a diverse patient population and see a variety of acuity in patients. We have night shift 30 and 36-hour per week positions available. Strong candidates will have a background in Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery roles. The Charge Nurse position comes with an additional shift differential to be discussed at time of interview.

About the Facility

Banner North Colorado Medical Center is a 378-bed Level II trauma center and acute care facility with over 3,000 employees. Our hospital offers an array of inpatient and outpatient services including medical, pediatric, obstetric, orthopedic, surgical, heart, cancer, and critical care. As a regional medical center, we provide community-based and specialty services for a service area that includes southern Wyoming, western Nebraska, western Kansas, and northeastern Colorado. The Banner MD Anderson Cancer Center is among Northern Colorado's leading cancer diagnosis and treatment facilities.

Our Greeley, Colorado location offers access to a wide variety of recreational activities in an inviting, close-knit community.

Responsibilities

• Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural, and discharge planning needs.
• Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe.
• Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members and diagnostics/laboratory data, reporting abnormal results to physicians and caregivers.
• Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and policy.
• Formulates a plan of care, including discharge planning, utilizing assessment data and input from patient, family, and health team.
• Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data, and the medical plan of care, ensuring goals are realistic and measurable.
• Considers physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age-specific, and educational needs in the plan of care.
• Plans care in collaboration with the multidisciplinary team and revises it based on changing patient needs.
• Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation, and supervision of health care team activities.
• Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing plan of care, complying with policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements.
• Delegates appropriately and provides supervision for licensed nurses and other personnel.
• Promotes continuity of care by accurately communicating patient status to other caregivers.
• Evaluates patient and family response to care and teaching, revising the plan of care as needed.
• Evaluates patient progress toward goals and expected outcomes in collaboration with the health care team.
• Documents assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation in the patient record, ensuring it is legible, timely, and compliant with policy.
• Provides care based on best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Participates in unit or facility shared leadership, education, role development, and orientation of personnel, patients, students, families, and visitors.
• Promotes growth of others through precepting and mentoring when appropriate.
• Contributes to excellent patient outcomes through timely, effective, efficient, equitable, and safe care.
• Actively participates in improving national nursing quality indicators and outcomes, including participation in professional organizations.
• Interacts with staff at all levels, physicians, patients, families, external contacts, and other health care providers to report or clarify information.
• Synthesizes and prioritizes data from multiple sources to support patient and family responses to health status changes.

Requirements

• Current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice.
• BLS certification required.
• Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.
• Experience in the clinical area for which applying is desired.
• Must maintain clinical performance competencies appropriate to the area of work as demonstrated through annual validations.
• Banner Registry and Travel acute care positions require a minimum of one year of experience in an acute care hospital setting within the past 12 months.
• For Home Health settings, must be able to operate a personal vehicle with a valid driver’s license and active auto insurance.
• For Behavioral Health settings serving children in Arizona, must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it.
• For Banner Home Care AZ, must possess an Arizona Fingerprint Clearance Card at hire and maintain it.
• For Banner Staffing (BSS) Behavioral Health roles in Arizona, must possess a State of Arizona Department of Public Safety Level One Fingerprint Clearance Card.

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred.
• Professional certification preferred.

Benefits

At Banner Health, we value team members who are passionate about growth and development. We offer:

• Tuition Assistance: Up to $5,000 after 6 months of employment.
• Cross-Training Opportunities: Expand your skills in specialty departments.
• Certification Support: CCRN and PPCN certifications paid at 100%.

Pay

Estimated pay range: $33.11 - $55.18 per hour. Banner Health is committed to pay equity and transparency. The posted range is a reasonable estimate based on relevant experience, education, certifications, skills, and geographic location. Actual pay determined at offer will include a review of current employees in similar roles to ensure pay equity.

Schedule

Night shift positions available, with 30 and 36-hour work weeks.