Nursing Assistant - Labor & Delivery - Days/Evenings - Full-time

About the Role

Our Labor and Delivery Unit was designed exclusively for new moms and babies. Woman’s has delivered more than 320,000 babies since our inception in 1968, but we still treat every birth as unique and special. Our patient rooms, designed by nurses, offer a home-like setting along with the assurance of having the most advanced technology available. A typical obstetrical patient includes antepartum, observation, outpatient testing, circulating cesarean deliveries, triage, and laboring patients who are minimal to high-risk.

Requirements

• Minimum of a high school diploma or equivalent.
• Previous patient care duties highly preferred.

Responsibilities

• Carries out delegated patient care activities such as assisting with bathing/dressing, ambulating, and transporting patients, preparing patients for surgery, etc., as appropriate, and in a timely manner.
• Checks and monitors supplies and nourishments and restocks as necessary. Maintains par levels as appropriate.
• Reports broken or damaged equipment and enters work orders as needed.
• Cleans and prepares assigned work area/rooms and equipment, collects and bags soiled items, and changes linen as necessary.
• Delivers and receives items (blood, specimens, medicines, etc.) to and from other departments, as necessary, and as delegated by the nurse.
• Reports to charge nurse at start of shift, promptly. Obtains and returns correct phones, responds immediately when called.
• Demonstrates flexibility in assignment changes during shift.
• Performs unit coordinator duties competently as assigned or as instructed (receiving patients, correct computer entries, etc.).
• Orients, trains, and assists new personnel as directed by Clinical Educator or Area Director; completes documentation of orientation as instructed.
• Performs other duties assigned by Department management according to policies and procedures and the mission of Woman's Hospital.

Schedule

Full-time – 36 hours a week. Days/Evenings: a combination of 4, 8, and 12-hour shifts between 7 am and 11 pm, including every other weekend.

Pay

$16.00 - $20.03 per hour plus applicable shift differentials.

About the Organization

Woman’s is one of the largest specialty hospitals in the country dedicated to the care of women and infants. Nationally recognized for exceptional patient care, innovative programs, and a supportive work environment, we consistently exceed state and national benchmarks for patient satisfaction—a reflection of our commitment to those we serve. We’re home to Louisiana’s largest delivery service and perform thousands of procedures annually, including over 8,500 surgeries and 35,000 breast procedures. Woman’s was the first hospital in the Baton Rouge area to earn Magnet designation for nursing excellence, and we’re honored to be named one of Modern Healthcare’s Best Places to Work in Healthcare year after year. We are proud of the care our staff provides to patients—and to one another—every day.