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RN - Labor and Delivery (Full Time, Night Shift)

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Adventist Health

Bakersfield, California

Eligibility
Sign-on bonus

Posted Oct 8

Shift and hours
Nights
Unit and setting
L&D
License
RN license Preferred: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: RequiredRegistered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
Term
Permanent

Do you qualify?

Also asks
Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply.
Also asks
Education and Work
Also asks
Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

Preferred

License
Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Preferred: Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required
License
Facility Specific License/ Preferred: Facility Specific License/
License
Department Specific License/ Preferred: Department Specific License/
Certification
Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Preferred: Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Preferred: Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required
Certification
AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required Preferred: AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
Certification
AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required Preferred: AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required
Education
Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred
Also asks
Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): Required Preferred: Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): Required

What it pays

Against similar roles
Top of Bakersfield staff RN payBakersfield staff RN postings that state pay run $44/hr to $52/hr, the middle half $46/hr to $50/hr, across 52 postings.
Sign-on bonus
$15,000

The workplace

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Adventist Health
Health system employer

Worth asking

  • Can you walk me through base pay range, differentials, and sign-on bonus repayment terms?
  • What should I expect for weekly hours, weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
More questions to ask
  • What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
  • How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?
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Your fit

On your path

Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.

Original listing

Posted on Adventist Health’s careers page.

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$15,000 Sign-On Incentive for eligible rehires and external hires that meet required qualifications and conditions for payment. Candidates must have at least one year of experience in the specialty for which they are being hired. Central to all that California has to offer, Adventist Health Bakersfield has been providing an extraordinary team of world-class physicians, top-notch medical technology, caring professionals and award-winning quality since 1910. We are comprised of a 254-bed acute care hospital and 20 primary and specialty care medical offices.

As one of America's fastest growing cities, Bakersfield offers affordable housing on the West Coast, beautiful weather, high-quality education and it is just a few hours away from Yosemite and Sequoia National Parks, the Central California Coast and Southern California's great sports, theaters, concerts and amusement parks.

Job Summary

Delivers coordinated nursing care for a patient or an assigned group of patients according to established standards of care and the nursing process. Supervises and directs the activities of various levels of assigned nursing staff, and coordinates care with other disciplines while utilizing critical thinking, professional and supervisory discretion, and independent judgment. Job

Requirements

Education and Work

Experience

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN): Preferred Acute care facility

experience

Preferred Licenses/

Certifications

Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the state of practice: Required Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification or Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Facility Specific License/

Certifications

Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from approved vendor per AH policy: Required Department Specific License/

Certifications

  • AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
  • Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): Required
  • AHA-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required

Essential Functions

Collects relevant data pertinent to the patient’s health or situation. Analyzes the assessment data in determining diagnosis and care issues. Develops a plan that prescribes interventions to attain outcomes.

Implements the plan, coordinates care delivery, and employs strategies to promote health and a safe environment. Evaluates progress toward attaining outcomes. Identifies outcomes for the patient or the patient’s situation.

Collaborates with the team of patient, family, and healthcare providers in providing patient care in a safe, healing, humane, and caring environment. Provides learning opportunities for patients/family members and team members. Directly provides health information to patients, families, and treatment team.

Participates in discharge planning in order to provide continuity of care. Delegates appropriately and coordinates duties of healthcare team members. Performs other job-related duties as assigned.

Organizational

Requirements

Adventist Health is committed to the safety and wellbeing of our associates and patients. Therefore, we require that all associates receive all required vaccinations as a condition of employment and annually thereafter, where applicable. Medical and religious exemptions may apply. Adventist Health participates in E-Verify. Visit https://adventisthealth.org/careers/everify/ for more information about E-Verify. By choosing to apply, you acknowledge that you have accessed and read the E-Verify Participation and Right to Work notices and understand the contents therein.

What's around it?

In Bakersfield, CA

Bakersfield, CAFrom Census ACS 2024.

Living costs about the same as the US average

Median rent
$1,472/mo
Household income
$80,540/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See Bakersfield, CA

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