Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Mount Nittany Health · State College

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POSITION SUMMARY

Responsible to the Unit Director for overall nursing practice.  This includes the responsibility for assessment of childbearing women (adolescence to middle adulthood) and their family needs, development of the plan of care to meet those needs, implementation of nursing interventions, and evaluation of nursing care based on outcomes for these women.

MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS

Education:

  1. Completion of an accredited registered nurse program required; BSN preferred.

Experience:

  1. Previous RN experience preferred.
  2. Charge qualified preferred.
  3. Experience in antepartal, neonatal, obstetrical and/or pediatric nursing preferred.

Knowledge, Skills, Abilities:

  1. Effectively functions as a team member and as a liaison between patient and staff.
  2. Supports and encourages harmonious communication skills.
  3. Job requires strong verbal, non-verbal, and written communication skills.
  4. Communicates in highly professional manner at all times.
  5. Demonstrates a high level of mental and emotional tolerance and even temperament when dealing with ill people; uses tact, sensitivity, sound judgment and a professional attitude when relating with patients, families, and co-workers at all times.

License/Certification/Registration:

  1. Current Pennsylvania RN licensure.
  2. Meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Basic Life Support (BLS) and renews BLS every two years.
  3. Within one year of orientation to Labor & Delivery, meets the American Heart Association’s standards for Healthcare Provider Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and renews ACLS every two years.
  4. Within one year of the hire/transfer date, completes the Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and renews NRP every two years. 
  5. Relevant certification preferred upon hire. 

SUPERVISION RECEIVED

Receives minimal supervision from the Unit Director.

SUPERVISION GIVEN

The Registered Nurse, Labor & Delivery will only have supervision of others while serving as Charge Nurse.  

Why Mount Nittany Health?

At Mount Nittany Health, we provide high-quality patient care with a unique combination of the latest in clinical technology and compassionate medical professionals. We are committed to improving both the quality and availability of healthcare in our region and seek to hire only the best to support the communities we serve.
At Mount Nittany Health, we provide high-quality patient care with a unique combination of the latest in clinical technology and compassionate medical professionals. We are committed to improving both the quality and availability of healthcare in our region and seek to hire only the best to support the communities we serve.

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