Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Unit Information

Location: Thousand Oaks, CA

Unit: Labor & Delivery

Number of Beds: 9 LDRs and 4 additional beds for triage and outpatient testing

Number of Staff: 43

General Information

Staff Composition

• Director/Manager
• Day Shift: 1 Clinical Nurse Coordinator or Charge RN, 4-5 RNs, 1 Meal Break RN, OB Tech, Unit Assistant
• Night Shift: Same as above

Patient Ratios

• 1:1, 1:2, 1:3

Equipment

• Hospital beds
• GE Novii and wired fetal monitors
• OR equipment

Electronic Medical Records (EMR)

CPN/Meditech

Typical Hiring Profile

Required Skills

• Excellent Critical Thinking Skills
• BLS, ACLS, NRP certifications
• Fetal monitoring experience (minimum 2 years)
• C-Section Circulator and Post CS recovery experience
• Ability to perform vaginal exams
• Experience caring for laboring patients, including C-Section and vaginal delivery and recovery
• Experience with high-risk antepartum patients including gestational hypertension and diabetes
• Knowledge of obstetrical emergencies, including hemorrhage
• Care of the newborn within the first hour of life, including breastfeeding and initial latch
• Strong customer service skills

Preferred Skills

• Scrub experience
• NCC certification in Inpatient Obstetrics or Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)

Typical Procedures Performed

• Labor and Delivery Management, including vaginal exams
• Outpatient testing: Non-Stress Test (NST), Contraction Stress Test (CST), Biophysical Profile (BPP)
• OB Triage, OBED, Medical Screening Exams (MSE)
• External Cephalic Version, Cervical Cerclage
• Office-based Injections

Best Personality Fit

• Flexible and adaptable
• Positive attitude
• Collaborative and a team player

Required Certifications

• ACLS
• BLS
• NRP

Floating Area

Mother Baby

Dress Code

Scrub Color/Attire: Navy scrubs

Experience Requirements

Minimum 2 years of relevant experience required.