Labor and Delivery Nurse

About This Role

Labor and delivery nurses perform direct patient care, identifying nursing problems and planning individualized care using an interdisciplinary approach. The role involves maintaining a safe therapeutic environment and utilizing therapeutic communication in daily practice. This position is for a Registered Nurse who demonstrates age-specific knowledge of human growth and development and is committed to patient privacy and confidentiality.

Responsibilities

• Utilize therapeutic communication in daily practice
• Maintain a safe therapeutic environment
• Identify nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient
• Plan individualized patient care while utilizing an interdisciplinary approach
• Participate in performance improvement activities
• Provide care and coordinate participation that fosters the goals of the hospital
• 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
• Responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment when acting in a charge nurse role
• Make staff assignments based on patient need, acuity and the skill of the staff when acting in a charge nurse role
• Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff when acting in a charge nurse role
• Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues when acting in a charge nurse role

Requirements

• Degree from an accredited School of Professional Nursing (B.S. or A.S.)
• 1 year of RN experience
• BLS certification
• Current licensure by Tennessee Board of Nursing or Compact State
• 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

Nice to have:

• Labor and Delivery experience

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