Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center - LDRP (12-hr Noc)

Position Summary

Under the leadership of the department director, assistant director, nursing supervisor, and/or charge nurse, the registered nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, directing, assessing, and providing nursing care according to the policies and procedures of the hospital and department. Important dimensions of this position consist of quality of care, professional commitment, teamwork, interpersonal skills, safety, good public/customer relations, and a broad nursing knowledge.

Important Dimensions

• Quality of Care
• Professional Commitment
• Teamwork
• Interpersonal Skills
• Safety
• Good Public/ Customer Relations
• Broad Nursing Knowledge

Work Setting

The FBC is a full service birthing center with 13 birthing/postpartum suites, operating and recovery rooms where the RN will be responsible for antepartum, labor, delivery, circulating, recovery, postpartum, and normal newborn/couplet care. The Staff RN will provide prescribed medication and treatment, provide interventions, assist physicians during treatment, and monitor and record patient condition, notifying physician when appropriate.

Experience

• Must have completed a Labor & Delivery training program with 2 years of experience post L&D training program; prefer at least 5 years of current labor and delivery nursing experience.
• Must have knowledge of hemodynamics and basic IV skills, and a thorough understanding of fetal monitoring equipment and tracings.
• Excellent assessment skills, above average critical thinking skills, the ability to work in a fast-paced often stressful environment, and the ability to work autonomously and as a team are essential.
• Scrub skills are highly preferred.

Education

A bachelor’s degree in nursing is preferred.

Licenses/Certifications

• State of California RN license required.
• NRP-Advanced Provider, and AWHONN Advanced External Fetal Monitoring (EFM) are required.
• American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS is required.
• ACLS certification must be obtained prior to completion of orientation and independent assignment for those hired on or after January 1, 2025. Existing employees must obtain ACLS certification by September 1, 2026. (AWHONN Intermediate External Fetal Monitoring is an acceptable option for renewal after initial completion of the AWHONN Advanced EFM class has been obtained).
• S.T.A.B.L.E. preferred.

Pay Range

The pay range for this position is $72.83 to $97.40 per hour. The hours employees work determine when a shift differential is paid.

Shift Differentials

• Hourly Evening Shift Differential: $5.50
• Hourly Night Shift Differential: $8.00