Registered Nurse RN Labor Delivery

Full-Time Night Shift RN Labor and Delivery Position

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 night shift RN Labor and Delivery position. The hours will be from 6:00pm - 6:30am for 3 shifts per week which will include weekends and holidays on a rotating basis. You will also have the opportunity to utilize our self-scheduling tool for shift and weekend coverage. Enjoy 18% night shift differential, and a flat rate $3/hour weekend shift differential.

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

• Assess patient physical, psychological, social, spiritual, educational, developmental, cultural and discharge planning needs.
• Formulate a plan of care, including the discharge plan, utilizing assessment data and patient, family and health team input.
• Implement the plan of care through direct patient care, coordination, delegation and supervision of the activities of the health care team.
• Evaluate the patient's and family's response to care and teaching, and revise the plan of care as needed.
• Document assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation in the patient record.
• Provide care based on the best evidence available and may participate in research activities within clinical practice.
• Interacts with all levels of staff in a variety of departments, physicians, patients, families and external contacts, such as employees of other health care institutions, community providers and agencies, concerning the health care of the patient.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

Must possess a current, valid RN license in state of practice, temporary/interim RN license in state of practice, or compact RN licensure for current state of practice. BLS certification is required. Additional certification or continuing education may be required based on area of practice.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

Bachelor's degree preferred. Professional certification preferred. Additional related education and/or experience preferred.