Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum RN
Goldsboro, North Carolina
Wayne UNC Health Care

Job Title

Registered Nurse - Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum

Location

Goldsboro, North Carolina

Employment Type

Clinical Nursing

Contract Length

13 weeks

Shift & Hours

• Night shift
• 12 hours per day
• 36 hours per week

Job Summary

Provide competent clinical nursing care consistent with professional standards in a hospital setting. Responsible for coordinating and delivering patient care using the nursing process.

Key Responsibilities

• Participate in ongoing education to meet learning needs.
• Use patient education materials and assess patient/family readiness and developmental level for learning.
• Identify expected patient outcomes and participate in care plan evaluation and revision.
• Communicate effectively with interdisciplinary team members to promote continuity of care.
• Deliver care to patients with complex problems, addressing physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Perform bedside point of care testing as required.
• Organize and prioritize care based on patient and family needs.
• Consult appropriate resources for complex care issues and discharge planning.
• Participate in unit goals, performance improvement, and promote cost-effective care.
• Promote a safe, clean, and secure hospital environment.
• Assess and anticipate discharge needs, developing relationships with families to support advocacy.
• Collaborate with patients and families in care planning, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.
• Engage in research by reviewing relevant journals and contributing ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in North Carolina
• Minimum 1 year of Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP) experience within the last year
• Able to circulate for C-sections
• Able to triage obstetric patients
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Managing Assaultive Behavior (MAB) Certification or Crisis Prevention Institute (CPI) Certification
• National Institutes of Health Stroke Scale (NIHSS) certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited school of nursing

Education

• Required: Nursing Diploma OR ADN/ASN from an accredited school of nursing.
• Preferred: BSN or MSN from an accredited school of nursing.