Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics

Up to $25,000 Sign-on Bonus based on Experience!

Welcome to Hi-Desert Medical Center, where you’ll benefit from: 

A 59-bed acute primary care facility offering you and your family first-rate health care close to home 
A wide range of quality inpatient and outpatient diagnostic, treatment and rehabilitation services, home health and hospice services, and a variety of community outreach programs 
A dedicated team of quality, caring, health care professionals 

Position Summary 

The Perinatal Nurse is a Registered Professional Nurse assigned to the Perinatal Services Unit, who is responsible for the direct delivery of patient care using the nursing process of assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to a specific group of ante partum, laboring and delivering, recovering, and post partum mothers, as well as their newborns.  The Perinatal Nurse coordinates care in collaboration with the family, significant others, physicians, and other health care providers. The activity demonstrates a commitment and understanding of the philosophy of family centered care.  The Perinatal Nurse is trained and able to initiate, modify, or stop treatment when appropriate and according to established protocols, even when a physician is not present.  The perinatal Nurse demonstrates proficiency in advanced nursing skills and correct use of appropriate equipment.  The LDRP/Perinatal Nurse is cross-oriented and capable of providing nursing care in the well-baby and continuing care nurseries.  The Perinatal Nurse is directly accountable to the Perinatal Services Director or his/her designee.

Shift: Nights

Hours:

Primary Duties 

• Conducts complete assessment for each patient following established guidelines/protocols to ensure and provide comprehensive patient care.  Demonstrates ability to assess mothers and infants.
• Develops plan of care, based upon assessment, or the individualized bio-psychosocial needs of assigned patients, incorporating the medical treatment plan and the nursing diagnosis.
• Implements the plan of care in accordance with Hi-Desert Medical Center’s standards of care, policies and procedures and the Nurse Practice Act.
• Evaluates the effectiveness of nursing and medical interventions and demonstrates ability to change intervention strategies when expected outcomes are not met.
• Documents care in a concise, accurate, legible, and timely manner, which reflects the extent of care given and responses to therapies. 
• Demonstrates effective interpersonal skills.  Communicates appropriate information in an accurate and timely manner. 
• Utilizes a broad knowledge base to examine patient’s needs and anticipate potential patient care problems. 
• Demonstrates appropriate priority setting and decision-making.  Familiar with and able to implement all department specific protocols, procedures, and standards of care as detailed in Department Manual.
• Assess patient learning needs and incorporates educational goals into the plan of care.
• Able to use all department equipment correctly and safely.  Maintains a clean and safe environment at all times to facilitate efficient patient care.
• Assumes responsibility for own professional practice.  Pursues growth opportunities.  Participates in nursing seminars, committees, in-services, and department meetings. 
• Demonstrates ability to positively influence others’ behavior by serving as a role model and continually striving to upgrade standards. 
•  Assumes charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Participates in quality improvement teams/ activities.  Expected to offer suggestions regarding improvement in hospital systems and patient care delivery.
• Performs other related duties as assigned or requested.

Physical demands

• Heavy physical effort (lift/carry up to 50 lbs.)
• Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking
• Must be able to frequently bend and squat.
• Must be able to grasp with both hands and demonstrate fine manipulation maneuvers. 
• Must be able to distinguish smells and temperatures.
• Must have normal or corrected eyesight.  Must be able to read fine figures, thermometers, charts, and measuring devices. 
• Must be able to hear normal and soft tones.
• Must be able to write English legibly and clearly communicate English verbally.
• Must be able to follow directions, have reasonable decision-making skills, demonstrate patience, express a positive demeanor, and utilize prudent judgment.
• Lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients.

Working Conditions

• Contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances
• May be exposed to infections and contagious diseases
• Exposed to haza