Labor and Delivery Nurse

Where You’ll Work

Founded in 1973, Dignity Health - Methodist Hospital is a 158-bed, acute care, nonprofit hospital located in Sacramento, California. Serving over 80,000 patients annually, the hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II NICU, heart care, cancer care, women’s health, and neurology. Additionally, Methodist Hospital of Sacramento has been recognized as an LGBTQ+ Healthcare Equality Leader by the Human Rights Campaign Foundation and is a Joint Commission-certified Primary Stroke Center.

One Community. One Mission. One California

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN) in the Family Birth Center, you will help individuals and families receive holistic, effective, and appropriate care so they can experience safe and confidential care from admission to discharge.

Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care, focusing on the needs of perinatal patients and their families. You will be expected to utilize your clinical and technical skills, document accurately, collaborate with the healthcare team, and provide leadership in patient care while maintaining a safe environment and upholding patient safety standards.

To be successful in this role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Assessment: Performs total body and system assessment each shift/visit according to unit standards.
• Care of Patient: Including planning, implementing, evaluating and educating.
• Clinical/Technical Skills: Utilizes technology, procedures, protocols, standards and interventions specific to assigned unit.
• Documentation: Performs legible, timely, concise and accurate documentation according to policies and procedures. Proficient and competent with the computerized documentation system.
• Leadership: Accepts responsibility and accountability for own decisions and behaviors. Recognizes, accepts and cooperates with direction from facility leadership.
• Precepting/Mentoring: Participates in orientation of new staff, ancillary personnel and mentors students in a constructive and positive manner. Serves as resource to staff from other nursing departments.

We are offering a $15,000 sign-on bonus to new hires who meet the eligibility requirements.

Job Requirements

Required:

• Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• One (1) year of labor and delivery experience as an RN required in an acute care setting
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the State of California
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification - American Heart Association
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications are required within 3 months of hire - American Heart Association
• Basic AWHONN fetal monitoring acceptable at hire, but must complete the Intermediate AWHONN course within 6 months of hire
  • AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring course every two years thereafter, or obtain NCC Fetal Monitoring Certification and maintain as specified

Preferred:

• One (1) year Labor and delivery C/Section/PACU, OBED, Postpartum/Newborn Nursery Unit experience