Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery- Part Time - Shift
Company: Kern County Hospital Authority
Location: Delano
Posted on: March 19, 2023
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Job Description:
Job Description:
Kern Medical has been a community cornerstone since its founding in
1867. Today, we are an acute care teaching center with 222 beds,
offering the only advanced trauma care between Fresno and Los
Angeles. Kern Medical offers a range of primary, specialty, and
multi-specialty services including high-risk pregnancy care,
inpatient psychiatric services integrated with county mental health
programs, and a growing network of outpatient clinics providing
personalized patient-centered wellness care. Kern Medical cares for
15,500 inpatients and 125,000 clinic patients a year. Career
Opportunities within Kern Medical include many benefits such as:
New Hire Bonus: $4,000.00New Hire Premium: +6% of base rate of pay,
matched up to 6% if contributed to Deferred Compensation Plan.Shift
Differential Pay: P.M. shift (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM) = 10% of base
pay.A Comprehensive Benefits Package: includes Holidays, Paid Time
Off, Retirement, Medical, Dental, Vision and Life Insurance.
Position: Hospital Staff Nurse - Labor & Delivery- Shift
Compensation The estimated pay for this position is $40.0150 to
$63.0516. The rates shown include a 6% premium pay (base= $-$ plus
6%). This reflects only a portion of the total compensation package
for this position. Additional compensation may be available for
this role through differentials, incentives, and bonuses. In
addition, this position may be eligible for participation and
company contributions into the Kern County Employees' Retirement
Plan. The Kern Medical Perinatal nursing staff provides high level
care to over 400 moms and babies each month. These patients include
some of the highest risk pregnancies in the country. Our medical
and nursing staff partner with UCLA, Valley Children's Hospital,
CHLA and Fresno Community Regional hospitals to plan care and
initiate referral/transfers for Perinatal and NICU services.
Definition: Under the supervision of a nurse leader (Chief Nursing
Officer, Clinical Director, Clinical Supervisor and Clinical Nurse
Leader), independently prescribes, delegates and coordinates
nursing care to the acutely ill patient and performs the nursing
process through assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation
of safe, therapeutic care for patients. The scope of practice is in
accordance with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, ANA Code
of Ethics and California Nurse Practice Act Board of Registered
Nurses of the State of California. Distinguishing Characteristics:
This classification ranges from novice nurse with limited knowledge
and skills to expert nurse with advanced knowledge and skills, and
the ability to perform work with minimum supervision. It is
designed to accommodate the expanding experience of the Registered
Nurse (RN) resulting in the ability to orient nurses with limited
experience and re-entry nurses to current clinical practice. The
HSN is expected to be committed to enhancing the profession of
nursing, actively seek to improve their professional practice,
contribute to the professional development of others, demonstrate
caring-healing practices and promote the vision and goals of the
organization and Department of Nursing. All nursing clinical
practice will be evaluated and governed through the Chief Nursing
Officer (CNO) and/or their RN designee. Essential Functions:Creates
and sustains an environment that supports compassionate caring
through authentic presence with the patient and family, building
trusting relationships, creates connections that embrace mind,
body, spirit modalities to mobilize the patient's strengths and
abilities toward healing.Collects and documents data for assigned
patients according to prescribed methods.Interprets assessment data
to determine whether patient has physiological and/or psychosocial
risk factors, records and reports variances from normal
parameters.Collaborates with the patient, family and members of the
healthcare team to develop individualized plan of care based on
existing and potential patient problems, observable patient
responses. Implements nursing and physician orders safelyUses
education, experience and interpretation of assessment data to
prioritize appropriate nursing actions;Establishes nursing
diagnoses, uses appropriate resources to formulate a written plan
of care; evaluates the effectiveness of nursing interventions and
revises patient care plans, as necessary.Anticipates and
effectively manages rapidly changing situations by rapid grasp of
changes in patient status and problem situations. Prioritizing and
responds quickly and appropriately to identify the need for and
activation of emergency protocols and assistance. Performs and
documents the nursing process consistent with scientific principle
and hospital policy as required by patient assignment using
critical thinking and nursing judgment.Implements the medical and
nursing care plans and coordinates patient care activities with
nurses, physicians and Advanced Practice Providers.Partners with
the patient/family to assess learning needs, priorities and level
of understanding and co-develops plan. Designs teaching methods and
plans accordingly; follows through on teaching plans developed to
instruct patients and their family members regarding; testing,
procedures and disease process; knowledge and skills essential to
coping with illness, and promotion of optimum health.Coordinates
and participates in patient care rounds and conferences.Understands
team dynamics and collaborates effectively within the care team.
Contributes to team building through participation in unit programs
and meetings; contributes to positive morale, using constructive
and effective conflict resolution skills.Assists with training
staff members and orienting new staff; works collaboratively with
clinicians to manage patient care.Assures quality of care by
adhering to therapeutic standards and evidence-based practices,
measuring outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or
regulatory standards.Provides safe care to patients and protects
employees by adhering to approved infection control policies and
protocols, medication administration and storage procedures and
controlled substance regulations.Participates in staff meetings,
professional governance councils (unit or organizational level),
evaluation and standards development for nursing practice, nursing
recognition and well-being activities.Completes all competencies,
mandatory classes and educational coursework as required by the
Department of Nursing.Attains knowledge and competence that
reflects current nursing practice. Demonstrates commitment to
lifelong learning.Adheres to hospital-approved policies and
procedures.Adheres to RN scope of practice, as defined by BRN
licensure.Is knowledgeable of and is compliant with ANA Code of
Ethics, ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, and KMC Professional
Practice Model Monitors own practices and assists in monitoring
others for practices related to patient and employee safety and
compliance to standards and policies. Looks for opportunities for
continual improvement in patient care and the work
environment.Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in the care
of populations served by Kern Medical facilities. Other
Functions:Performs other job-related duties as assigned.Trains
staff members, orients new staff and serves as a mentor to staff as
an experienced clinician and manager of care. Employment Standards:
Graduation from an accredited registered nursing program with a
Bachelor or Associate's degree preferred, and a valid and
unrestricted license issued by the State of California to practice
as a Registered Nurse; Employees must maintain all health
requirements designated by Kern Medical Center. Possess and
maintain a current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider
Basic Life Support (BLS) card. Depending on assignment, incumbents
may be required to possess and maintain specific certificates of
competency or complete designated education as a condition of
employment. Knowledge of: Theory, techniques and practices of
nursing; medical terminology, instruments and equipment; the uses
and effects of medicines and narcotics. Skill in: Following oral
and written instruction and maintain concise and complete records.
Demonstrate the practical and theoretical knowledge of nursing care
specific to the assigned work area/specialty; meet the content and
performance criteria specific to each defined specialty, including
the nursing process, leadership/professional development, and unit
operation; demonstration of standard techniques of record
maintenance and report writing; using computers and related
software applications; keyboarding and using standard office
equipment; follow oral and written instruction; communicate both
orally and in writing sufficient to exchange or convey information
and to receive work direction; prepare and maintain concise and
comprehensive required records and reports; establish and maintain
effective work relationships with staff, other hospital employees,
patients and their families; dependent upon area of practice or
department assignments, demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill
in the care of populations served by Kern Medical facilities.
Supplemental: A background check may be required for this
classification. All Kern Medical employees are designated "Disaster
Service Workers". In the event of a disaster or civil disorder, all
Kern Medical employees are to remain at work or to report to work
in a safe and practicable manner. If position responsibilities
require driving a personal vehicle, then possession of a current
valid California Driver's License and adherence to the Kern County
Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and Driving Standard Policy
(ENG-EC-119) is required. If position responsibilities require
driving a vehicle owned, leased or rented by Kern Medical, then
possession of a current valid California Driver's license, a signed
authorization for Release of Drivers Record Information and
adherence to the Kern County Hospital Authority Vehicle Use and
Driving Standard Policy (ENG-EC-119) is required.
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