Registered Nurse (RN) - L&D

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

The Registered Nurse is responsible for evaluating patients and assisting physicians with patient care.

• Plans, implements, and documents nursing care based on patient's needs.
• Identifies patient needs and determines priorities for care through assessment, planning, intervention, and evaluation.
• Develops, implements and coordinates individualized plan of care for patients assigned through initial and on-going assessments.
• Initiates assessment based on the patient's problems or needs, the physician's medical diagnosis, and the functional health framework.
• Performs therapeutic nursing interventions.
• Manages care of patients.
• Documents care based on standards of care and practice, patient acuity, and/or clinical priorities.
• Advocates for evidence-based practice care standards and supports adoption of evidence-based practices and innovations in care delivery.
• Provides patient centric care in alignment with professional nursing practice model.
• Other duties and responsibilities as assigned.

Required Skills & Experience:

• One (1)+ year of experience in related specialty.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

• N/A

2+ years of experience with Labor and delivery is required.

4+ years of experience with Labor and delivery is preferred.

Required Hard skills:

• phlebotomy - IV insertion
• EFM, Vaginal exams, circulating in OR for c-section, instrumental delivery assistance

Required Education:

• ASN.
• Advanced AWHONN or EFM.

Preferred Education:

• BSN Preferred.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• BLS-AHA
• NJ State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license.
• NRP

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

• ACLS

Languages: English (Read, Write, Speak)

Schedule Notes:

Job Title: Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location/Facility Name: Hackensack University Medical Center

Shift: Day shift

Hours Per Week: 36

Weekend Requirement: every other weekend

Holiday Requirement: no

On-Call Requirement: No

Float Requirement: No

Required Years of Experience: Greater than 2 in labor and delivery

Preferred Years of Experience: greater than 4 years in labor and delivery

Required Hard Skills: phlebotomy - IV insertion EFM, Vaginal exams, circulating in OR for c-section, instrumental delivery assistance

Required Soft Skills: Required Licenses & Certifications: BLS - ACLS - NRP - EFM

Scrub Color: We provide scrubs