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Labor & Delivery RN

French Hospital Medical Center

San Luis Obispo, California

Posted Sep 9 · New grads welcomed

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New grads
Welcomed
License
Labor and Delivery: Registered Nurse with (1) year of Labor and Delivery experience and
License
Postpartum: Registered Nurse Graduate with 6 months to one (1) year of work experience. and
License
Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
Experience
Registered Nurses with (1) year of acute care work experience will be considered on an individual basis. and
Experience
New graduates without acute care experience will be considered on an individual basis and
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Experience
Labor and Delivery: (1) year L&D experience or more, intermediate fetal monitoring upon hire. and
Experience
With less than (1) year or no L&D experience, basic fetal monitoring within the orientation process
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Required
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Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
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Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
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Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days

What's around it?

In San Luis Obispo, CA· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 9% above the US average

Median rent
$1,965/mo
Household income
$73,685/yr, all local households, not nurse pay

See San Luis Obispo, CA

From Census ACS 2024.

About this role

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our 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.

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  • Assessment: Performs appropriate history and physical assessment upon admission and on an ongoing basis, per facility policy.
  • Planning: In conjunction with the patient and family, develops individualized patient plan of care based on nursing diagnosis. Identifies short and long term goals including discharge planning consistent with individualized patient care.
  • Implementation: Evaluates and documents the patient/family response to nursing interventions related to the stated goals and the overall effectiveness of the care plan. Revises plan of care based on evaluation and individualized patient care needs.
  • Evaluation: Evaluates and documents the patient and family response to nursing interventions related to the stated goals and the overall effectiveness of the care plan. Revises plan of care based on evaluation and individualized patient care needs.
  • Utilizes the nursing process to identify and meet educational and discharge needs of the patients.
  • Identifies changes in patient’s condition and intervenes appropriately

Job Requirements

Required

  • Labor and Delivery: Registered Nurse with (1) year of Labor and Delivery experience and
  • Registered Nurses with (1) year of acute care work experience will be considered on an individual basis. and
  • Postpartum: Registered Nurse Graduate with 6 months to one (1) year of work experience. and
  • New graduates without acute care experience will be considered on an individual basis and
  • Labor and Delivery: (1) year L&D experience or more, intermediate fetal monitoring upon hire. and
  • With less than (1) year or no L&D experience, basic fetal monitoring within the orientation process
  • Registered Nurse: CA, upon hire and
  • Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire and
  • Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days and
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days

Where You'll Work

Founded in 1946, Dignity Health - French Hospital Medical Center is a 112-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in San Luis Obispo, California. Serving over 150,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including heart care, orthopedics, and a family birthing center. Additionally, French Hospital Medical Center has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation. It is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center, and has achieved an “A” Hospital Safety Grade from The Leapfrog Group for every reporting period since 2012.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Pay Range

$51.57 - $76.96 /hour

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Labor & Delivery has an opening for new graduates. This employer welcomes new graduates for this role. See the posting’s qualifications and orientation details.

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