Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Duties:

- Performs independent nursing functions and delegated medical functions in accordance with accepted practice standards as defined by the state Board of Nursing.

- Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care.

- Evaluates health status through the ongoing collection and assessment of health data.

- Performs health teaching and health counseling.

- Provides therapy and treatment that is supportive and restorative to life and well-being either directly to the patient or indirectly through consultation with, delegation to, supervision of, or teaching of others.

- Executes delegated medical functions.

- Refers patients as needed for further evaluation or treatment.

- Reviews and monitors therapy and treatment plans.

- Documents in accordance with hospital and regulatory guidelines.

- Uses resources as needed.

- Promotes mission, vision, and values of SCL Health, and abides by service behavior standards.

- Performs other duties as assigned.

- May be required to float to other departments (within scope of competency and qualifications) based on business need.

- May be required to be placed on-call during a regularly scheduled shift.

Skills:

- Required Skills & Experience:

- To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.

- The requirements list must be representative of the knowledge, skills, minimum education, training, licensure, experience, and/or ability required.

- Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

Preferred Skills & Experience:

- Previous experience as a Registered Nurse is preferred.

Education:

- Required Education:

- ASN - Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.

Preferred Education:

- Bachelor's degree of Nursing is preferred.

Required Certifications & Licensure:

- Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice is required.

- BLS - American Heart Association.

- (ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service.)

Preferred Certifications & Licensure:

- Certification as appropriate for unit or service is preferred.