Registered Nurse (RN) / L&D

About This Role

Provide direct nursing care to patients in the Labor and Delivery unit, implementing and monitoring patient care plans, and coordinating with the healthcare team to ensure well-coordinated care.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols
• Implement and monitor patient care plans
• Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team
• Demonstrate knowledge and skills necessary to assess patients and to identify physical, psychosocial, cultural, spiritual and age-related needs
• Delegate aspects of care to other nursing personnel consistent with their level of education and expertise
• Participate in daily interdisciplinary patient rounds
• Develop, implement and revise individualized plans of care

Requirements

• Labor and delivery experience
• Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• Associate degree
• Current Connecticut RN license
• BLS certification by the American Heart Association

Qualifications

• Associate degree required, BSN preferred, Graduate of an accredited nursing school
• Less than one year of experience for graduate RNs; labor and delivery experience required; two years of Medical-Surgical/Critical Care experience preferred.

Nice to Have

• BSN
• Two years of Medical-Surgical/Critical Care experience

Benefits

Certifications