RN - OB -Obstetrics Acute

Focused on growth and technological expertise since 1974, Delano is a full-service community and regional teaching hospital. We are comprised of a 156-bed medical center serving 10 rural Central California cities with primary and specialty care services. Delano is central to all that California has to offer and is the second-largest city in Kern County. A nice balance of small-town community and cultural diversity, Delano offers vitality and energy to our community.

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-NRP or ARC-NALS: Required

• S. T. A. B. L. E Certification (STABLE): Required
• AHA-ACLS or ARC-ALS: Required
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM): 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

Our facility 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.

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