Shift:

Part-time, 24hrs/wk, day Shift (7:00 am - 7:00 pm) / Every other weekend and rotating holidays!

Overview:

Serving Wilmington community and Northern New Castle County, the Labor and Delivery floor at Saint Francis Hospital is a 9-bed unit. We care for various types of patients including but not limited to high-risk pregnancies and complications i.e. Gestational DM, HTN, PTL, multiple births. All Registered Nurses are educated to scrub and circulate for C-sections along with phlebotomy and IV start skills. Additionally, we have 24/7 anesthesia and OB availability. We have ongoing evidence-based initiatives instituted i.e. preterm labor assessment tool, prevention of primary C-Sections, severe HTN in pregnancy.

Responsibilities include:

• Adheres to hospital nursing practice standards, demonstrates appropriate assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of patient care.

• Performs a comprehensive assessment of the neonate.

• Displays an understanding of normal newborn transitional care including thermoregulation, glucose monitoring, and respiratory status.

• Plans and delivers care to the newborn with complications.

• Identifies patient needs based on objective data and follows through with appropriate documentation.

• Implements appropriate Nursing actions to each patient needs identified.

• Makes decisions that reflect both knowledge of facts and sound judgment.

• Discusses with and includes parents about planned patient care and expected outcomes and documents same.

• Identifies and appropriately utilizes multidisciplinary approach to facilitate delivery of patient care.

• Instructs parents in follow-up care/activities in preparation for transfer/discharge. Evaluates the parents understanding of instructions. Gives written instructions and materials to parents. Documents understanding of instructions.

• Charts precise and specific observation via Focus Charting on Flow Sheets.

• Receives and gives a knowledgeable and concise patient report to others, as necessary to demonstrate awareness of patient’s overall conditions.

• Initiates Clinical Pathways/Plan of care on appropriate patient population on admission.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Bachelor Degree in Nursing preferred; Active RN License in the state of Delaware

• Must have at least 1-2 years' experience working in Labor & Delivery

• BLS and NRP required

We offer a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, Dental, & Vision Coverage

• Retirement Savings Program

• Paid Time Off

• Tuition Reimbursement

• Free Parking

• And more!