Labor Delivery Nurse

Overview:
Dignity Health Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital is a 104-bed not-for-profit hospital located in Grass Valley California. The hospital has been providing compassionate quality health care to residents and visitors of western Nevada County since 1958. As an affiliate of the nationally recognized Dignity Health system we ensure the highest standard of health care to our patients and have access to important regional resources throughout the system including the Dignity Health Heart & Vascular Institute the Dignity Health Neurological Institute of Northern California and the Dignity Health Cancer Institute of Greater Sacramento. With 787 employees 101 active medical staff and 21 Emergency Department beds Sierra Nevada Memorial Hospital continually implements and upgrades its technology and recruits employees who understand the vital importance of kindness and compassion in the healing process.

Responsibilities:
The Family Birth Center Registered Nurse is responsible for patient care from admission to discharge. Spend one-on-one personal time with the birthing women before, during, and after labor and childbirth. You will be responsible for assisting, supporting, and educating women during delivery, recovery, and postpartum. Essential Functions: Assessment, teaching, planning and coordinating care including discharge needs, performance of RN-specific tasks, and providing team leadership to assure that care is accomplished effectively and efficiently. Care Team members focus primarily on their Essential Functions, but all members of the team perform other duties as their scope of practice allows in order to meet patient needs efficiently and effectively and in support of cohesive team functioning. $5,000 - Sign-On Bonus offered for new hires. Per CSH policy, current employees are not eligible.#RN@DHWe offer the following benefits to support you and your family:Health/Dental/Vision InsuranceFlexible spending accountsVoluntary Protection: Group Accident, Critical Illness, and Identity TheftAdoption AssistanceFree Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits for children and/or dependent adultsEmployee Assistance Program (EAP) for you and your familyPaid Time Off (PTO)Tuition Assistance for career growth and developmentRetirement ProgramsWellness Programs

Qualifications:
Minimum Qualifications:Current California Registered NurseMinimum of 1 year of experience in Labor & Delivery. Additional experience circulating, post-partum and nursery and highly desired.Accurate interpretation of fetal monitor stripsAppropriate identification and management of obstetrical emergencyAbility to perform neonatal stabilization measuresKnowledge of infant security measuresAccurate interpretation and use of unit-specific equipmentAbility to read, speak and write EnglishComputer skills requiredPhysically able to walk, stand, stoop and lift safelyAbility to work in an environment of frequent interruptionsCurrent Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) training required or ability to obtain within three (3) months of hireCurrent Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification through the American Heart Association (AHA) or ability to obtain within three (3) months of hireCurrent Basic Life Support (BLS) certification through the AHAPreferred Qualifications:Additional experience circulating, post-partum and nursery and highly desired.