RN Labor Deliver Part Time $7 night differential

Pay Rate Type: Hourly
Salary Range (Depending on Experience): $52.25 - $83.57

About the role

The Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP) Clinical Registered Nurse applies scientific knowledge from social, biological, and physical sciences in delivering nursing care. This role helps patients cope with health or illness challenges requiring substantial scientific knowledge or technical skill. The position reports to the Clinical Unit Supervisor (CUS) of Perinatal Services and involves 12-hour accountability for patient care delivery to a defined group of patients, considering age, population, and social needs. The role supports MLKCH’s mission, vision, core values, strategic plan, and quality improvement processes.

Responsibilities

• Demonstrate and maintain competencies, qualifications, attitudes, behaviors, and skills required of the LDRP Clinical Registered Nurse.
• Exhibit teamwork and collaboration in all interactions.
• Follow directives from the CUS, Nurse Manager, and Senior Director per the chain of command.
• Maintain understanding of perinatal evidence-based practices, new knowledge, and adhere to MLKCH policies and procedures.
• Attend and assist with laboring patients, cesarean births, vaginal births, immediate newborn care, mother assessments, and infant assessments.
• Develop and maintain a therapeutic nurse/patient relationship throughout the healthcare continuum.
• Respect patient rights as part of the nurse/patient relationship.
• Utilize SBAR communications in emergencies, endorsements of care, and routine bedside hand-off reports.
• Recognize, evaluate, respond, and communicate appropriately during maternal, neonatal emergencies, or unusual situations while maintaining current position competencies.
• Adhere to Baby-Friendly model of care standards.
• Perform documentation of patient care, including assessment, interdisciplinary plan of care (IPOC), implementation, evaluation, education, and discharge, following unit-specific and hospital policies.
• Formulate nursing diagnoses through observation and interpretation of patient information.
• Collaborate with the client to formulate a care plan ensuring safety, comfort, hygiene, protection, disease prevention, and restorative measures.
• Perform essential nursing skills, explain health treatments to patients and families, and teach self-care techniques.
• Provide direct and indirect patient care, including administering medications and therapeutic agents within the scope of licensure.
• Delegate tasks to subordinates based on legal scopes of practice and supervise their nursing care effectively.
• Evaluate care plan effectiveness through observation and communication with the patient and health team, modifying as needed.
• Observe signs and symptoms of illness, reactions to treatment, and implement appropriate actions, reporting, or referrals.
• Act as the client’s advocate, initiating actions to improve healthcare or change decisions against the client’s interests.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Science degree in Nursing (BSN required; individuals hired without a BSN must complete the degree within 5 years of hire).
• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in Labor and Delivery and Postpartum nursing; Nursery and/or NICU experience preferred.
• Current California Nursing license.
• Certification in a related nursing specialty preferred.

Skills

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish).
• Basic computer skills.
• Current Basic Life Support (BLS).
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS).
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).