Job Description
**Responsibilities**
Provides effective and comprehensive evidence based nursing care to achieve desired health outcomes. Organizes and prioritizes patient care activities balanced with the needs and comfort of the patient. Collaborates with other disciplines to insure comprehensive holistic and effective plan of care. Applies knowledge of current practice standards guidelines statutes rules and regulations. Demonstrates accountability for own ethical behavior and supports ethical practice by addressing or escalating issues. Serves as a patient advocate. Completes patient assessments competently. Assesses for and identifies needs of unit-specific patient population: Assesses for and identifies any physical emotional psychosocial spiritual educational discharge and cultural needs. Completes an individualized plan of care based on assessment of the patient. Coordinates with other disciplines when indicated. Prioritizes care needs and sets measurable goals and time frames. Includes patient and family in the planning. Implements interventions based on nursing and medical plan of care. Manages patient population diagnosis and age specific needs through appropriate adaptation of interventions. Appropriately utilizes equipment and supplies (including following established policies procedures and protocols governing the transport handling and storage of intravenous fluids). After implementation reassesses the patient to verify effectiveness of interventions. Updates the plan of care to reflect current care needs.
**Qualifications**
+ Minimum requirement of 1 year of prior acute care experience in Postpartum unit.
+ Current California license as a Registered Nurse.
+ BLS and NRP
+ Labor Delivery exp or ability to Cross Train preferred.
+ Willing to obtain and hold & AWHONN preferred.
Position is represented by CNA.
**Overview**
Founded in 1887 Dignity Health - California Hospital Medical Center is a 392-bed acute care nonprofit hospital located in downtown Los Angeles. The hospital offers a full complement of services including a Level II trauma center the Los Angeles Center for Womens Health obstetrics and pediatric services and comprehensive cardiac and surgical services. The hospital shares a legacy of humankindness with Dignity Health one of the nations five largest health care systems. Visit for more information.
**Pay Range**
$56.99 - $76.01 /hour
We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
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