Labor and Delivery RN- Full Time, Nights

City/State

Charlottesville, VA

Overview

Work Shift

Third (Nights) (United States of America)

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital is hiring an RN to join our LDRP team in women’s services. This is a full time, night shift position in Charlottesville, VA.

Up to 20k Sign on Bonus for qualified Candidates!

Learn more about Sentara Martha Jefferson maternity and women’s health:

Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital (sentaramjhmaternity.com)

About the department:

Sentara Martha Jeffersons Women’s Health includes L&D, and a 24 bed post-partum mother/baby. Our Level 2 newborn specialty care nursery has a 1 to 1 ratio while our intermediate care babies have a 1 to 3 nursing ratio. Our LDRP unit also offers post operative care for complex GYN and Breast surgical needs. This specialty area has a 100-member team has cross trained to offer best in class healthcare to Charlottesville, VA and surrounding areas.

Low Intervention Maternity service line:

• Low Cesarean Rate 24%

• High Exclusive Breastfeeding Rate 85%

• High Patient Satisfaction Score 89%

• 11 Private Birthing Rooms w/Jacuzzi tubs, 2 Triage Rooms, 1 dedicated Obstetrical OR, and 2 bed OB PACU

• Newborn Nursery and 7 bed Level II Special Care Nursery

• 24 private Mother/Baby and Women’s Services rooms

• Lactation Services available 7 days/week

The platform currently has approximately 100 employees across various clinical and support roles.  Our RN retention rate is 98%

We boast an NTSV CS rate of 18%, the lowest in the Sentara system and an exclusive breastfeeding rate of 85%, the highest in the Sentara system. 

We are growing, with a new Sentara OBGYN practice opened in downtown Charlottesville fall 2023.  We are in the process of recruiting additional providers for that practice, to include midwives, and also in the process of transitioning to a pediatric hospitalist model for our nursery services.

Strong culture of teamwork and professional growth, as evidenced by team engagement in:

• Dept Shared Governance & Perinatal Bereavement Councils

• Interactive Fetal Monitoring Strip Review program

• Simulation Drills, including Maternal & Neonatal Code, Shoulder Dystocia, & Malignant Hyperthermia

• Onsite Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) & Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification

• Perinatal Education Program for nurses new to maternal/child nursing

• Clinical Ladder Professional Advancement Program

• Our community maternity programs provide access to a wide array of classes, support groups, and lactation services.

Requirements:

• RN License- Required

• 2 years of clinical experience- Preferred in L&D Setting

• Degree or Diploma from an accredited registered nursing program- required

• BSN preferred

• NRP within 6 months of hire.

• BLS within 90 days of hire

• Labor specific Experience preferred; Post Partum experience preferred

Click here to learn more about Sentara Martha Jefferson Hospital!

As a Registered Nurse with Sentara, you can excel in your career. There are many different specialties where you can perform and grow your nursing skills in areas of interest to you. If you desire, there are promotional opportunities into leadership or to advance your level of care in a variety of settings. This position's primary duties include assessing/admitting patients, rounding checks, giving medications, talking with family members, and being responsible for the overall care of your patients. You will find that teamwork is exceptional, with everyone working together to ensure the best care for our patients.

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