Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Job Description

Certification Details
• BLS
• CA RN License
• ACLS
• NRP

Job Details
• The Clinical Nurse (RN) is responsible for delivering safe, effective, quality nursing care according to the Department of Nursing's philosophy and goals.
• Utilizes Jean Watson’s Theory of Caring, Relationship Based Care, and NorthBay’s professional nursing practice model.
• Assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care for all assigned patients.
• Makes determinations regarding patient progress toward goals.
• Utilizes therapeutic professional relationships with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams to promote health.
• Provides care based on patients' physiologic, developmental, and psychosocial needs.
• Supports the mission, vision, values, and expectations of excellence of the organization.
• Demonstrates ability to apply scientific knowledge from social, biological, and physical sciences in nursing process.
• Provides care consistent with interdisciplinary plan and Relationship Based Care principles.
• Assesses patient physical and psychosocial condition continuously and formulates nursing diagnoses.
• Collaborates with clients to formulate care plans ensuring safety, comfort, hygiene, protection, disease prevention, and restorative measures.
• Performs essential nursing skills, explains treatments, and educates patients and families.
• Evaluates care plan effectiveness and modifies as needed.
• Demonstrates current knowledge and safe use of equipment, instrumentation, and medications.
• Delegates tasks appropriately and supervises nursing care by care team members.
• Acts as patient advocate to improve healthcare and support informed decisions.
• Provides culturally competent, age-appropriate, ethical care within legal standards.
• Coordinates patient care activities with nurses, physicians, allied health professionals, and ancillary team members.

Job Requirements
• Minimum of 3 years acute care experience required.
• Graduate from an accredited school of professional registered nursing.
• Associate Degree or BSN accepted.
• Required: California RN License.
• Required: AHA Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Required: Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.

Schedule Information
• 12-hour shifts from 1900 to 0730.
• 36 hours per week.
• Department operates on AWS with overtime after 40 hours per week and double time after 12 hours per day.
• Class dates available on 7/24 or 8/7.

Unit Specific Information
• Unit: Labor and Delivery (L&D).
• Role: L&D Registered Nurse Travel position.

Additional Details
• Proficient written, verbal, and electronic communication skills required.
• Physical duties include lifting, bending, pushing, pulling, sitting, standing, walking, kneeling, twisting, reaching, and fine motor skills.
• Completion of annual organizational requirements for employment.
• Effective communication skills to facilitate safe patient handoffs.
• Documentation of nursing care per hospital policies.
• Utilizes manual and automated information systems to improve efficiency and productivity.
• Accountable to meet or exceed unit and organizational patient satisfaction goals.
• Contributes to positive patient care experience through individual interactions with patients and families.
• Assists in resolution of complaints aiming for immediate resolution.
• Investigates physician, employee, and patient complaints and provides information to CNIV or Clinical Manager.
• Performs other duties as assigned.