RN Labor Delivery Part Time Nights

Job Description

The Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP) Clinical Registered Nurse is able to consistently transfer scientific knowledge from social, biological and physical sciences in applying the nursing process and is responsible for helping people cope with difficulties in daily living that are associated with their actual or potential health or illness problems or the treatment thereof, and that require a substantial amount of scientific knowledge or technical skill.

Reporting to the Clinical Unit Supervisor (CUS) of Perinatal Services, the LDRP Clinical Registered Nurse has 12 hour accountability for the delivery of patient care to a defined group of patients according to the age, population, and social needs of the patient and family.

This position requires the full understanding and active participation in fulfilling the Mission and Vision of Martin Luther King, Jr. Community Healthcare (MLKCH), and it is expected that the employee will demonstrate behavior consistent with MLKCH’s Core Values. The employee shall support MLKCH’s strategic plan and the goals of the quality and performance improvement process activities.

Qualifications

A.   Education 

• Bachelor of Sciences degree in nursing (individuals hired without a BSN will be required to complete a degree program within 5 years of their hire date) 

B.  Qualifications/Experience 

• Minimum of one (1) year of clinical nursing experience in Labor and Delivery and Postpartum nursing with regard to regulatory guidelines and standard of practice; Nursery and/or NICU experience preferred.  
• Current California Nursing license Certification in related nursing specialty preferred. 

C.   Special Skills/Knowledge 

• Bilingual skills preferred (Spanish) 
• Basic computer skills Current Basic Life Support (BLS) 
• Current Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) 
• Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

About the Hospital

MLK Community Healthcare (MLKCH) is a private, nonprofit, state-of-the-art, safety-net hospital with the mission of bringing the highest quality healthcare to the historically underserved communities of South Los Angeles. Since we opened our doors in 2015, we have made a meaningful impact on the lives and health of our neighbors. Come work with us.