Graduate Nurse, Labor - Joshua Tree, CA, United States - Hi-Desert Medical Center

Description

Up to $25,000 Sign-On bonus for experienced Registered Nurse / RN 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

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 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. Conducts complete assessment for each patient following established guidelines/protocols to ensure and provide comprehensive patient care.

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.

Utilizes a broad knowledge base to examine patient's needs and anticipate potential patient care problems.

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.
Pursues growth opportunities. Participates in nursing seminars, committees, in-services, and department meetings.
Participates in quality improvement teams/ activities. Expected to offer suggestions regarding improvement in hospital systems and patient care delivery.
Must be able to write English legibly and clearly communicate English verbally.
Occasional exposure to unpleasant patient or unit elements
Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases
Associate's Degree or a graduate of an accredited school of nursing.

1 year labor and delivery

Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (for experienced L&D RN)
Introduction to Fetal Heart Monitoring (required within 90 days of hire for RN without experience
Tenet complies with federal, state, and/or local laws regarding mandatory vaccination of its workforce.

If you are offered this position and must be vaccinated under any applicable law, you will be required to show proof of full vaccination or obtain an approval of a religious or medical exemption prior to your start date.

If you receive an exemption from the vaccination requirement, you will be required to submit to regular testing in accordance with the law.

Employment practices will not be influenced or affected by an applicant's or employee's race, color, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, age, disability, genetic information, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, veteran status or any other legally protected status.

Tenet will make reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities unless doing so would result in an undue hardship.