Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Overview  Join our dedicated healthcare team where compassion meets innovation! As a Registered Nurse with us, you'll have the opportunity to make a meaningful impact in patients' lives while enjoying a supportive work environment that fosters professional growth and work-life balance. Ready to be a vital part of our mission? Apply today and bring your passion for nursing to a place where it truly matters! At Desert Regional Medical Center, We Understand That Our Greatest Asset Is Our Dedicated Team Of Professionals. That’s Why We Offer More Than a Job – We Provide a Comprehensive Benefit Package That Prioritizes Your Health, Professional Development, And Work-life Balance. The Available Plans And Programs Include: Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance401(k) retirement savings plan with employer matchGenerous paid time offCareer development and continuing education opportunitiesHealth savings accounts, healthcare & dependent flexible spending accountsEmployee Assistance program, Employee discount programVoluntary benefits include pet insurance, legal insurance, accident and critical illness insurance, long term care, elder & childcare, auto & home insurance Note: Eligibility for benefits may vary by location and is determined by employment status Job Summary Shift: Days Hours: Job Type: Per Diem The Clinical Nurse assumes principal responsibility for the total nursing care, assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation of each assigned patient and completing all documentation as required. The clinical nurse initiates teaching and educates the patient and family/or significant other to attain optimal health. RN has access to all Patient Health Information for treatment purposes only. Responsibilities If the Clinical Nurse serves as charge/resource nurse, the nurse is responsible for the day-to-day shift operations in the department, which includes, but is not limited to: Staffing the current and following shift assuring that staffing ratios and acuities are being adhered to; Entering staffing information for current shift into both Opt link and on the staffing assignment sheets; Rounding on unit and equipment (including One East) that requires daily checks and ensures log sheets are complete; Managing unit resources in a cost-effective manner; Demonstrate an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations; Interfaces with physicians and their offices regarding scheduling procedures for the Perinatal Unit; Carefully oversees and evaluates the dynamically changing scene of the Labor and Delivery unit as well as provides oversight of the antepartum and postpartum units; Serves as a resource to staff and addresses issues of patient care with staff and with physicians when appropriate; and Helps to ensure regulatory compliance. Qualifications Required: **1 year current labor and delivery experience required** Current CA Registered Nurse License Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times)American Heart Association ACLS certification within six months of start dateNRP certification within six months of start dateEKG certification within 30 days of start date (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns)Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start dateAdvanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start dateEffective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workersPossess active listening skillsCompassionate and nonjudgmental caregiver and advocateAble to independently manage multiple prioritiesMust comply with Annual Health Review Organization Description Desert Care Network serves the healthcare needs of the Coachella Valley and Morongo Basin regions in Southern California with three hospitals Desert Regional Medical Center in Palm Springs, JFK Memorial Hospital in Indio and Hi-Desert Medical Center in Joshua Tree. The hospital network provides advanced care with services such as comprehensive stroke care, a cancer center, a Level 1 Trauma Center and the only Level 3 Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) in the Coachella Valley. Desert Care Network is committed to healthcare equality. Join our team! Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. Tenet participates in the E-Verify program. Follow the link below for additional information. E-Verify: http://www.uscis.gov/e-verify The employment practices of Tenet Healthcare and its companies comply with all applicable laws and regulations. 2603021904 Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant’s or employee’s race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status. Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship. , $69.7989 hourly **Individual wages are determined based upon a number of factors including, but not limited to, an individual’s qualifications and experience, Required: **1 year current labor and delivery experience required** Current CA Registered Nurse License Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing Current American Heart Association BLS certification (maintain current at all times)American Heart Association ACLS certification within six months of start dateNRP certification within six months of start dateEKG certification within 30 days of start date (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns)Initial Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start dateAdvanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (excluding those nurses who exclusively care for post-partum patients and newborns) within six months of start dateEffective verbal and written skills to communicate with people on all levels and able to maintain positive working relationships with parents, families, and co-workersPossess active listening skillsCompassionate and nonjudgmental caregiver and advocateAble to independently manage multiple prioritiesMust comply with Annual Health Review , If The Clinical Nurse Serves As Charge/resource Nurse, The Nurse Is Responsible For The Day-to-day Shift Operations In The Department, Which Includes, But Is Not Limited To: Staffing the current and following shift assuring that staffing ratios and acuities are being adhered to; Entering staffing information for current shift into both Opt link and on the staffing assignment sheets; Rounding on unit and equipment (including One East) that requires daily checks and ensures log sheets are complete; Managing unit resources in a cost-effective manner; Demonstrate an ability to respond and provide direction in changing workload during crisis and emergency situations; Interfaces with physicians and their offices regarding scheduling procedures for the Perinatal Unit; Carefully oversees and evaluates the dynamically changing scene of the Labor and Delivery unit as well as provides oversight of the antepartum and postpartum units; Serves as a resource to staff and addresses issues of patient care with staff and with physicians when appropriate; and Helps to ensure regulatory compliance.