Registered Nurse Per diem (Nights) - Maternity

Putnam Hospital CenterPosition at Putnam Hospital Center At Nuvance Health, we cultivate an inclusive culture where everyone feels welcomed, respected and supported. Together, we are a team of 15,000+ strong hearts and open minds. If you share our values of connected, personal, agile and imaginative, we invite you to discover what's possible for you and your career. Putnam Hospital, a 164-bed acute care hospital, has been serving the local community in Carmel, New York for 60 years. Situated on a 150-acre wooded campus surrounded by lakes and waterways, we provide the essential services a community needs from their local hospital, including Emergency and Behavioral Health Services. Our accolades include:The Leapfrog Group - Grade A for quality and patient safetyU.S News & World Report - High Performance in COPDMetabolic and Bariatric Surgery Accreditation and Quality Improvement Program (MBSAQIP)Robotic Center of Excellence - Surgical Review Corporation (SRC)At Putnam Hospital, our team members value open communication, continuous learning, and making a difference every day. Most of us live in the community we serve and we support each other with compassion and teamwork. Our departments are small, so caregivers can build stronger connections with managers and senior leadership. We invite you to explore this unique opportunity, take a stroll around our campus and discover what Putnam Pride is all about.JOB SUMMARY: Demonstrates the ability to assess the full scope of the Birthing Center patient needs, using the nursing process on a continuous basis. Provides a safe environment for patient visitors and employees through identifying/correcting/reporting health and safety hazards. Cooperates with distribution of resources to maintain a therapeutic environment. Demonstrates a skill in interpersonal relationships with patients, visitors and co-workers. Demonstrates effective oral and written communication methods using lines of authority appropriately. Demonstrates accountability for nursing practice through planned and continuous professional growth and development. Demonstrates commitment to Health Care Organization by taking responsibility for job function. Demonstrates knowledge and judgment needed to meet the nursing needs of the Birthing Center patient. Demonstrates a leadership role through clinical practice, supervision, teaching and research.MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS: Education: Graduate from an accredited nursing program. Licensure/Registration/Certification: Currently licensed as a Registered Professional Nurse in New York State. Mandatory completion of Neonatal Resuscitation program within 6 months of hire required. BLS certification required. ACLS optional. Work Experience: One year experience in labor & delivery required.Working Conditions:Manual: significant manual skills/motor coord & finger dexterityOccupational: Significant occupational riskPhysical Effort: Very Heavy effort. May exert up to 50 lbs. forcePhysical Environment: Significant exposure to dirt, odors, noise, human waste, etc.Available benefits include: 401(k) Retirement Plan and Wellness Programs. Available benefits for union positions may vary in accordance with applicable Collective Bargaining Agreements.