Postpartum RN
Bakersfield, California
Kern Medical Center

Registered Nurse - Post Partum

Location: Bakersfield, California
Employment Type: Staffing - Supplier Sourced
Contract Length: 13 weeks (88 days ≈ 13 weeks)

Job Description

• Independently provides nursing care to acutely ill patients under nurse leader supervision.
• Performs nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of safe, therapeutic care.
• Creates a compassionate, patient-centered environment supporting mind, body, and spirit healing.
• Collects and documents patient data; interprets assessment data to identify physiological and psychosocial risks.
• Collaborates with patients, families, and healthcare team to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Prioritizes nursing actions using education, experience, and assessment data interpretation.
• Establishes nursing diagnoses and revises care plans as needed.
• Manages rapidly changing patient situations and activates emergency protocols when necessary.
• Coordinates care activities with nurses, physicians, and advanced practice providers.
• Adheres to therapeutic standards, evidence-based practices, infection control policies, medication administration, and controlled substance regulations.
• Participates in staff meetings, professional governance, and nursing practice development.
• Completes required competencies, mandatory classes, and educational coursework.
• Maintains knowledge and competence reflecting current nursing practice.
• Complies with RN scope of practice and professional nursing standards and ethics.
• Demonstrates clinical knowledge and skill in postpartum nursing care.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of nursing experience.
• Valid and unrestricted California Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Knowledge and experience with Cerner EMR system.
• Advanced Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider certifications:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Must meet all health requirements designated by the employer.
• Knowledge of advanced nursing theory, techniques, medical terminology, instruments, equipment, and medication effects.

Additional Information

• Depending on assignment, specific certificates of competency may be required and must be maintained.
• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.