Charge Nurse Labor and Delivery Full Time Nights

Baptist Health

Louisville, KYFull-time$7.25/hrSeen 2 days agoSeen in employer's feed 2 days ago

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At a glance

Compensation

$7.25/hr

Location

Louisville, KY

Schedule

Full-time

Work Authorization

Not specified

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Requirements

Credentials this posting asks for.

Kentucky RN LicenseBasic Cardiac Life SupportAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation Program CertificationAssociate's degree

Job overview

The Charge Nurse is an entry-level management position coordinating care on designated shifts and providing leadership to Labor and Delivery staff. The role implements the nursing process, promotes positive patient outcomes and quality of care, and collaborates with a multidisciplinary team. The unit supports a range of childbirth and newborn care, including high-risk pregnancies, with in-house anesthesia, neonatology, and OB hospitalist support.

Skills & qualifications

RequiredNice to have

Skills

Nursing ProcessCritical ThinkingNursing JudgmentPatient Care CoordinationPatient Care LeadershipMultidisciplinary Collaboration

Qualifications

Associate's Degree in NursingKentucky RN LicenseBasic Cardiac Life SupportAdvanced Cardiovascular Life SupportNeonatal Resuscitation Program Certification2 Years Neonatal Experience

Full job description

Experience Required

2 - 20 years

Minimum Education Required

Associates Degree

Compensation

$7.25 / hourly

Hours Per Week

Number Of Positions

Work Schedule and Shift Requirements

First (Day)

Job Description

Summary

Job Description:

Charge Nurse Labor & Delivery- Full Time, Nights

Status: Full Time

Shift: Third

About The Unit:

The Labor and Delivery unit is made up of 14 Labor/Delivery/Recovery rooms, three operating rooms, and a four bed OB Emergency Department.The unit delivers approximately 3,000 babies each year. Nurses work with a variety of patients from natural childbirth to high-risk preterm multiple gestation pregnancies. Nursing staff roles include the labor nurses who support labor and delivery, and delivery team nurses caring for newborns during the immediate newborn period.The unit has 24/7 in-house anesthesia, neonatology, and OB hospitalist support.

Job Summary:

The Charge Nurse is an entry-level management position responsible for the coordination of care on designated shifts.He/she will provide leadership to the staff members of the unit in the area of patient care.

A) As a Registerednurse, he/she implements the nursing process for each patient regardless of age (i.e. infancy to geriatric)assigned to his/her care and is responsible for the patient's care within the parameters of the Kentucky NursePractice Act. The charge nurse promotes positive patient outcomes; quality of care and initiates change throughactive involvement in unit-based and hospital shared-governance councils.

B) National Professional NursingStandards serve as guidelines for the charge nurse as he/she utilizes critical thinking skills and exercisesappropriate nursing judgment. The charge nurse will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to improve patientoutcomes. Also, the charge nurse will serve as a role m odel by actively participating in the process of continuousprofessional development, teaching and learning across the healthcare continuum.

Requirements:

Active Kentucky RN License required.

Associate's degree in nursing required.

Basic Cardiac Life Support (BCLS) required.

Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required.

Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification (NRP) required.

2 years previous experience in NICU, Newborn Nursery, or applicable Neonatal experience required.

If you would like to be part of a growing family focused on supporting clinical excellence, teamwork and innovation, we urge you to apply now!

Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer.

"EEO Statement: Baptist Health is an Equal Employment Opportunity employer, and seeks to employ individuals without regard to r ace, color, national origin, gender, s exual orientation, gender identity, age, disability, marital status, citizenship status, military status, religious or political beliefs, protected veteran status, employment status or any other protected class identified in any federal, state, or local law. Baptist Health specifically encourages minority, female, disabled, veteran and other candidates from diverse backgrounds to apply and strengthen our team. Please note that Baptist Health is a drug-free workplace and employment with Baptist Health is subject to post offer, pre-employment drug testing.

NOTICE OF NONDISCRIMATION AND ACCESSIBILITY TO SERVICES

Persons with hearing and speech impairments can contact Baptist Health facilities by using the Kentucky Relay Service, a toll-free telecommunication device for the deaf (TDD). For voice to TDD, call 800.648.6057. For TDD to voice, call 800.648.6056."