RN Labor and Delivery

Job Summary and Responsibilities As a Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well‑being and recovery. Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes. To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient‑first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast‑paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement. PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE: Provides effective, comprehensive evidence‑based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes. Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient. Collaborates with other disciplines to insure comprehensive, holistic and effective plan of care. Applies knowledge of current practice standards, guidelines, statutes, rules and regulations. Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and supports ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues. Serves as a patient advocate. ASSESSMENT: Completes patient assessments competently. Assesses for and identifies needs of unit‑specific patient population: physical, emotional, psychosocial, spiritual, educational, discharge and cultural needs. PLANNING: Completes an individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient. Coordinates with other disciplines when indicated. Prioritizes care needs and sets measurable goals and time frames. Includes patient and family in the planning. IMPLEMENTATION: Implements interventions based on nursing and medical plan of care. Manages patient population, diagnosis and age‑specific needs through appropriate adaptation of interventions. Appropriately utilizes equipment and supplies (including following established policies, procedures and protocols governing the transport, handling and storage of intravenous fluids). EVALUATION: After implementation, reassesses the patient to verify effectiveness of interventions. Updates the plan of care to reflect current care needs. Job Requirements Required 1-3 years, 1 year L&D experience Licensed California Registered Nurse; Education must meet California licensure requirements, upon hire Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire Advanced Cardiac Life Support, upon hire Neonatal Resuscitation Program, upon hire Fire Safety, within 90 days Preferred Bachelor of Science in Nursing Where You'll Work Founded in 1887, Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 318‑bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center, the Los Angeles Center for Women’s Health, obstetrics and pediatric services, and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health, one of the nation's five largest health care systems. Visit for more information. One Community. One Mission. One California Pay Range $56.99 - $76.01 /hour #J-18808-Ljbffr