Labor and Delivery Charge Nurse
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Job Location:
Grass Valley, CA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
18 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Where Youll Work
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 and 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 our patients receive the highest standard of health care 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 765 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.
Job Summary and Responsibilities
- Assesses utilization of staff on a shift by shift basis collaborating with the staffing office and/or House Supervisor to identify staffing needs of the on-coming shift.
- Communicates with other Charge Nurses of similar units to provide for redistribution of staff during times of increased workload as needed.
- Assures admission transfer and discharge and/or flow of patients is handled on a timely basis and in an efficient manner.
- Assures patient care assignments are made according to established criteria policies and proedures.
- Reviews documentation frequently to promote compliance with standards.
- Plans and prioritizes indivdualized care based on the assessment utilizing nursing diagnosis including teaching and discharge needs of the patient and family and sets outcome goals in coordination with other disciplines.
- Coordinates discharge steps or ensures appropriate referral to address timely appropriate discharge needs.
- Actively participates in staff development activies for team members and precepts new employees and students.
- Maintains emergency equipment/supplies and safe environment to ensure readiness for urgent and emergent patient needs.
- Works collaboratively with all health care providers to determine work flow distribution.
Job Requirements
- Current California Registered Nursing license
- Minimum of 1 year experience as an RN in a Labor and Delivery (and the ability to demonstrate accurate interpretation of fetal monitor strips)
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification (if applicant does not have must obtain within 90 days of hire/transfer into position)
We prefer candidates with:
Bachelors of Science in Nursing or equivalent
Experience circulating working in the newborn nurser and with post-partum patients
Key Skills
- Forklift
- Customer Service
- Organizational skills
- Basic Math
- Dealership Experience
- Laundry
- SyteLine
- Warehouse Experience
- Dispatching
- Personal Injury Law
- Translation
- Project Coordination
About Company
Dignity Health provides compassionate, high-quality, affordable health care services throughout Arizona, California and Nevada. Schedule an appointment today!
