About This Role
Working as a Labor and Delivery Nurse involves providing direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. This role requires utilizing therapeutic communication and maintaining a safe therapeutic environment, identifying nursing problems, and planning individualized patient care using an interdisciplinary approach.
Responsibilities
- Utilize therapeutic communication in daily practice, maintain a safe therapeutic environment, and identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient
- Demonstrate age-specific knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients
- Ensure the privacy of patients and confidentiality of their Protected Health Information (PHI)
- Utilize the nursing process for individual care to meet needs of patients and document all patient care
- Demonstrate the ability to perform technical skills, follow procedures, and show critical thinking
- Provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the goals of the hospital's mission and vision statement
- When acting in a charge nurse role, be responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment
- Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity, and the skill of the staff
- Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff
- Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff, or patient issues
Requirements
- Degree from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (B.S. or A.S.)
- 1 year of RN experience
- BLS
- Current licensure by Tennessee Board of Nursing or Compact State
Nice to have:
- Labor and Delivery experience highly preferred
- ACLS Required within 6 months
- NRP Required within 6 months
- AWHONN basic, intermediate, and advanced within one year
- CPI Training & Certification required within 6 months
Benefits
- Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health, and telemedicine services
- Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services
- Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage, and leaves of absence
- Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support, and financial wellbeing counseling
- Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships, and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing
