Job Information
Dignity Health RN Postpartum Per Diem in Redwood City, California
Overview
About Sequoia Hospital – Hello Humankindness
Dignity Health Sequoia Hospital is an accredited, not-for-profit community hospital providing innovative and exceptional health care for generations of Bay Area residents. Sequoia’s Heart and Vascular Institute (https://www.dignityhealth.org/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/heart-and-vascular-institute) is a nationally known pioneer in advanced cardiac care, affiliated with the Cleveland Clinic Heart and Vascular Institute. Sequoia has received national recognition from Healthgrades for superior patient safety and was named as one of America’s top 100 hospitals for cardiac care. Our Total Joint Replacement (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/orthopedics) program is a designated Blue Distinction Center for Knee and Hip Replacement. Our Birth Center (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/birth-center) is consistently ranked as a favorite among Peninsula families. We are also known for our comprehensive emergency care and leading-edge tomosynthesis 3-D mammogram technology (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/breast-and-diagnostic-center) . Our Pavilion combines the most advanced medical and surgical services with a unique healing environment, including private, spacious rooms and inviting garden areas.
Learn more about us (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/about-us) , our awards (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/about-us/quality---awards) , and some of our services:
Heart Surgery (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/heart-and-vascular-institute/heart-surgery)
Maternity
Orthopedics (https://dignityhealth.org/Service%20Areas/bayarea/locations/sequoia/services/orthopedics)
dignityhealth.org/sequoia
Responsibilities
Responsibilities
Ensures a professional and responsive atmosphere by greeting patients, visitors, staff, and physicians promptly and courteously. Refers to each individual by name when appropriate. Monitors visitors for Infant Security purposes
Performs initial assessment utilizing professional nursing knowledge and skills. Appropriately assess for: Physical and psychosocial-emotional needs. Labor status and progression. Labor, postpartum/postoperative and neonatal pain. FetalWell being. Neonatal transition to extra uterine life. Breastfeeding ability. Barriers to learning. Educational needs.Discharge need. Age related needs. Issues related to assault or abuse.
Analyzes patient related data, such as vital signs, past medical history, prenatal history, physical exam findings, laboratory values and other information, including age-specific criteria, to determine appropriate care.
Provides health education and teaching to patient, family and significant others that is age specific, providing for any barriers to learning. Clearly communicates health, treatment and discharge information, ensuring the patient, familymember or significant other understands all discharge and follow-up instructions.
Plans nursing care based on priority of physical and psychosocial-emotional needs
Implements the plan of care including prescribed procedures and treatments
Encourages a “family centered approach” to nursing care (encourages rooming in, includes family members in all aspectsof care as requested by the patient)
Evaluates the effectiveness of care delivered to reach the expected outcome
Assures that ALGO testing is completed on all infants
Assures that newborn vaccines are administered as ordered
Administers medications using the “5Rights” and pain scale
Assesses newborn pain using the FLAC score and adheres to policy
Assessed breastfeeding using the LATCH score and communicates any problems to MD and Lactation Dept
Completes newborn and maternal teaching before discharge
Appropriately recognizes and quickly responds to emergency medical situations.
Follows the chain of command when necessary
Delegates tasks appropriately to ACs.
Conveys ideas, concepts, and facts in a logical, understandable and concise manner. Applies concepts of effective communication with all contacts.
Uses a problem solving approach to resolve job-related issues.
Has the ability to listen, comprehend, and respond immediately to directions.
Maintains confidentiality of all patient and hospital-related information, communications and documents.
Qualifications
Requirements:
One to two years clinical nursing experience
Licensure:
Current California licensure as a Registered Nurse.
BLS Basic Life Support for healthcare providers. from American Association
NRP within 90 days
Pay Range
$82.51 - $109.92 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
