Registered Nurse RN Labor Delivery

Primary City/State:

Phoenix, Arizona

Department Name:

Labor/Delivery-Hosp

Work Shift:

Day

Job Category:

Nursing

Nurses are the heartbeat of a hospital, and we do our best to keep our nurses’ hearts beating happily and well. Part of this is the breadth of career options for nurses at Banner Health.

Banner Estrella Medical Center Women and Infant Services unit is a Level IIIA  perinatal center at a Magnet accredited hospital. We have 13 Labor and Delivery beds, 8 OB Triage beds, 9 Antepartum beds, 5 Maternal Fetal Medicine (MFM) beds, 36 postpartum beds, 20 NICU beds, and 6 Well Newborn Baby Beds. We offer mobile and cordless monitors to laboring patients. We have nitrous oxide, labor tubs, and began offering Midwifery services In 2018. The Women and Infants Department encompasses L&D, OB triage, Antepartum, MFM, PP, and NICU all in one centralized floor, offering a smooth continuum of care for patients and staff. We value evidenced based care and continuing education and evidenced by greater than 30% of our RNs nationally certified in their specialty. Banner Estrella’s Women and Infants Department has achieved the top 10% for Patient experience 3 years consecutively and was recently recognized as one of  US News & World Reports Best Hospitals for Maternity services.  

 

This position is for a full-time day shift RN Labor and Delivery position. The hours will be from 6:00am - 6:30pm for 3 shifts per week which will include weekends and holidays on a rotating basis. You will also have the opportunity utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage as well as enjoy a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

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Banner Estrella Medical Center is a 317-bed acute care hospital providing a full range of health care services to the fast growing communities of west Phoenix. Opened in 2005, this is an innovative, fully electronic facility that features electronic medical records, computerized physician order entry, digital radiography, sophisticated ICU monitoring and much more. In fact, we've been named one of the "ten most innovative hospitals in the country" by Newsweek Magazine and are recognized by U.S. News and World Report as one of Phoenix's Best Hospitals. The hospital is also designed to provide a soothing, healing atmosphere for both patients and their family members. We encourage the use of such therapies as pet therapy, aromatherapy, spiritual care and Reiki Therapy.

POSITION SUMMARY
This position assesses, plans, implements, evaluates and documents nursing care of patients in accordance with organizational policies and in accordance with standards of professional nursing practice utilizing the framework for professional nursing practice and development. This position is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered by self or others who are under their direction. This position utilizes specialized knowledge, judgment, and nursing skills necessary to assess data and plan, provide and evaluate care appropriate to the physical and developmental age of assigned patients.

CORE FUNCTIONS
1. Assesses patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs. Reviews patient history and physical with patient/family and assures completion within appropriate timeframe. Reviews available information obtained by other health care team members. Reviews diagnostics and laboratory data and reports abnormal results to the physician(s) and other appropriate caregivers. Completes assessment and reassessments according to patient need and as outlined in policy.

2. Formulates a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input. Initiates a plan of care based on patient-specific needs, assessment data and the medical plan of care. Goals for patient are realistic, measurable and developed in conjunction with the patient/family. Considers the physical, cultural, psychosocial, spiritual, age specific and educational needs of the patient in the plan of are. Plans care in collaboration with members of the multidisciplinary team. Reviews and revises the plan of care to reflect changing patient needs based on evaluation of the patient’s status.

3. Implements the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team. Provides care based on physician orders and the nursing