Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery

Location: Newport News, Virginia

Pay

Hiring range: $38.60 – $53.08 per hour. Actual pay is determined based on job‑related factors such as relevant experience, education, credentials, skills, internal equity, and business needs.

About the role

This position is responsible for the assessment, planning, implementing, and evaluating the total nursing care of assigned patients. The RN may work in a variety of settings and roles within Riverside Health System. The RN utilizes communication, critical thinking, problem solving, and decision making to create a care plan for each patient based on physiological, psychosocial, and cultural diversity. The RN supervises and delegates non‑professional personnel to ensure optimum patient care, demonstrates competence in age‑related needs, and works under the direction of leadership and a multidisciplinary team to provide comprehensive clinical care in accordance with Riverside Health System standards of excellence.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient clinical and psychosocial needs by applying standards of practice for the specialty or patient population served in Critical Care/Telemetry units.
• Partner with patients and families to develop, implement, and evaluate plans of care, treatments, and procedures that support physiological and psychosocial outcomes.
• Incorporate evidence‑based standards of practice into patient care.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to coordinate care.
• Facilitate safe patient transitions to the next care setting as part of the plan of care.
• Demonstrate urgency to facilitate patient throughput, ensuring consistent, competent, and ethical care.
• Focus on quality outcomes by addressing customer needs with current evidence‑based practice and quality measures.
• Understand diverse patient populations and modify education methods to ensure patient/family comprehension.
• Provide individualized patient and discharge education, including family/caregiver instruction.
• Evaluate patient comprehension and document findings.
• Accurately complete all required clinical and quality documentation per RHS standards and regulatory requirements.
• Delegate and prioritize tasks appropriately to maintain quality patient care.
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations.
• Assess personal support needs and utilize identified systems to obtain assistance.

Qualifications

• Education: Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (preferred).
• Experience: Healthcare/Medical – Nurse: Registered Nurse (preferred).
• Licenses and Certifications:
  • Registered Nurse (RN) – Virginia Department of Health Professions (VDHP) (required).
  • CPR/BLS Certification – American Heart Association/American Red Cross/American Safety and Health Institute (AHA/ARC) (required).