Job Description

Provides direct nursing care including assessment, plan of care, education, and evaluation for assigned patients.Ensures standards of professional practice and hospital policies and procedures are followed. Performs patient duties necessary to maintain the flow of patient care as well as coordinates the delivery of care provided by other care team members and disciplines.

Qualifications

Required:

• Current California RN license
• Current American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Evidence of continuing education
• Certified as a lactation educator
• Demonstrated teaching ability in formal and informal setting

Preferred:

• BSN
• Specialty Certification
• Prior experience in an acute care facility or formal classroom education in Maternal-Child Care as appropriate for clinical specialtyInternational
• Board of certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) - Preferred

About the Hospital

Our Whittier campus delivers outstanding and compassionate care to patients, every day.

Among other awards, PIH Health Hospital - Whittier has been named one of the nation’s 100 Top Hospitals® for the third consecutive year by Truven Health Analytics.

PIH Health Hospital in Whittier, CA is located 30 minutes east of Los Angeles, close to the Los Angeles and Orange County border. There are many great communities in which to live that surround the hospital. This means easy access to work, great dining, shopping, entertainment and spectacular beaches. Whatever your passion, you’ll find the right place for it here.