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Labor and Delivery Float Pool Nurse

TriStar Centennial Medical Center, Nashville, TN, United States


Job Summary And Qualifications
Women’s Resource Nurse

The Registered Nurse performs direct patient care within the scope of the Registered Nurse Practice Act. Utilizes therapeutic communication in daily practice. Maintains a safe therapeutic environment. Identifies nursing problems as they relate to the individual needs of the patient. Plans individualized care utilizing an interdisciplinary approach. Participates in performance improvement activities. Provides care and coordinates participation that fosters the goals of the hospital’s mission and vision statement.

When acting in charge nurse role, registered nurses are responsible for day-to-day activities to ensure the delivery of quality patient care in a therapeutic environment. Make staff assignments based on patient need and the skill of the staff. Serve as role models and clinical resource for the staff. Respond in a timely manner to requests for information or follow-up with physician, staff or patient issues. Women’s RN Resource positions will float to Labor & Delivery, Mother/Baby, High Risk OB, and OB/GYN ER.

What you will do in this role

You will utilize the nursing process: assessment, planning, implementation and evaluation to individualize holistic care to meet the needs of perinatal, postnatal and GYN patients and their families

You will demonstrate knowledge of human growth and development, assessment, range of treatment, and care of patients appropriate to the ages of patients served

You will provide care – demonstrating knowledge of pregnancy, labor and birth with associated complications

You will provide care – demonstrating knowledge of GYN complications

You will deliver care with respect to individual’s spiritual and cultural needs

You will demonstrate competency in peri-operative care

You will demonstrate competency with PACU recovery for perinatal patients

You will integrate the various methods of patient care documentation

You will provide patient education and documentation of understanding

You will demonstrate competency in fetal monitoring

What qualifications you will need

Graduate of an Accredited School of Nursing

Current TN RN licensure

American Heart Association BLS certification

Current ACLS & PALS certification or within 6 months of hire

Current NRP certifications or within 6 months of hire

Current AWHONN fetal monitoring Certification or within 1 year of hire or Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (CEFM) after eligibility

2 years of Labor and Delivery experience preferred

Must have experience in at least 2 of the following areas: L&D, Mother/Baby, High Risk OB/GYN, or ER

Benefits

Comprehensive benefits for medical, prescription drug, dental, vision, behavioral health and telemedicine services

Wellbeing support, including free counseling and referral services

Time away from work programs for paid time off, paid family leave, long- and short-term disability coverage and leaves of absence

Savings and retirement resources, including a 401(k) Plan with a 100% match on 3% to 9% of pay (based on years of service), Employee Stock Purchase Plan, flexible spending accounts, preferred banking partnerships, retirement readiness tools, rollover support and financial wellbeing counseling

Education support through tuition assistance, student loan assistance, certification support, dependent scholarships and a partnership with Galen College of Nursing

Additional benefits for fertility and family building, adoption assistance, life insurance, supplemental health protection plans, auto and home insurance, legal counseling, identity theft protection and consumer discounts

We are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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