RN Labor Delivery

Founded in 1955 Dignity Health – Northridge Hospital Medical Center is a 394-bed acute care nonprofit community hospital located in Northridge California. The hospital offers a full complement of award winning services including the Leavey Cancer Center a cardiovascular center stroke center the Center for Assault Treatment Services a pediatric medical center and the only pediatric trauma center in the San Fernando Valley. As a leading provider of compassionate high-quality and affordable patient-centered care we share a rich legacy with Dignity Health one of the nation’s five largest health care systems. We are part of a 21-state network of nearly 9000 physicians 62000 employees and more than 400 care centers. Visit dignityhealth.org/northridgehospital for more information.

Northridge Hospital Medical Center's LABOR & DELIVERY unit is seeking compassionate and skilled Registered Nurse who is dedicated to providing exceptional patient care during one of life's most transformative moments. We are looking for  an individual who demonstrates a commitment to patient care excellence and thrive in a collaborative team environment.

As a Registered Nurse  in our L&D unit, you will play a vital role in coordinating, supervising, and implementing patient care, drawing upon your professional expertise, knowledge, and evidence-based practice. You will have the autonomy to practice at the highest standards, consistent with the Nurse Practice Act and our commitment to providing the best possible care.

• Ensures all care providers on Maternal Child Health adhere to national clinical standards and principles and practice of safety.
• Serves as a patient safety advocate and clinical role model in perinatal nursing obstetrics:
• Keeps staff up to date on Perinatal Safety Initiatives, including education, training, implementation, policies.
• Develops and supports the implementation of education/action plans to address events that are reported in the event reporting system.
• Implements and supports patient safety and quality of care initiatives
• Promotes, assists and supports competency based education. Performs periodic follow-up to confirm that clinicians have completed their education
• Implements and supports Perinatal Safety initiatives as identified by Clinical Leadership
• Monitors clinical outcomes
• Abstracts, records, analyses and reports Perinatal Safety data per CommonSpirit Health guidelines
• Assesses the documentation of charts reviewed and provides feedback to clinicians.
  
• Encourages staff to identify and report adverse events and near-misses
• Performs collaborative reviews of adverse occurrences and near-misses. Incorporates findings ineducational efforts.
• Participates in Event Investigation Analysis (EIA)
• Coordinates and evaluates briefing, debriefing and analysis of selected charts with healthcare team members.
• Facilitates interdisciplinary communication and education
• Facilitates and supports teamwork-training programs for all department members.
• Fosters and promotes participation by all clinicians in educational programs and clinical drills.
• Facilitates and supports teamwork-training programs for all department members.

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• Registered Nurse with current California License required.
• Minimum one (1) year current acute care registered nursing experience in specialty area required.
• Minimum 1 year experience in L&D required.
• Must have successful completion of an accredited/approved Nursing program that Includes Labor and Delivery which includes ACLS and PACU for C-section delivery. 
• Current certification in Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Current certification in specialty area preferred.
• Experience with EHR (Cerner MediTech etc?) preferred.
• Current AHA BLS card required.
• Current certification in advanced fetal monitoring
• ACLS and NRP required.LA City Fire Care required within 90 days of hire.