Registered Nurse (RN) OB Obstetrics
Location :
Santa Barbara, CA
Job Type :
Temp/Contract
Job Industry :
Healthcare - Health Services
Job Description :
Cross Country Workforce Solutions Group is looking for an experienced Obstetrics Registered Nurse to work with patients in Santa Barbara, CA.
Registered Nurse (RN), (OB) Obstetrics
Pay $55.00 - $60.00
Schedule: Monday - Friday 8am - 5:00pm
Benefits: Available after 60 days of employment
Job Duties:
- Assesses physical and psychosocial needs of patients and makes appropriate nursing interventions; assists physicians and health care practitioners with examinations, treatments, and other procedures.
- Participates in whole person, patient centered team-based care.
- Provides care management to patients with high-risk/chronic conditions to support treatment plan;
- Maintains knowledge of and is able to perform referral and case management tasks and duties.
- Coordinates and facilitates delivery of care to patient and family in primary care, pediatrics, women’s health and/or other specialty areas.
- Facilitates timely communication with patients and colleagues.
- Implements and ensures adherence to workflows that support quality improvement efforts;
- Guides care teams to promote the completion of team duties and activities, including pre-visit planning, identifying gaps in care, and health maintenance needs.
- Provides training and clinical guidance to clinical support staff.
- Ability to take a leadership role by delegating duties and providing direction and support to Licensed Vocational Nurses, medical assistants, and other Unlicensed Assistive Personnel.
- Provides triage of patients with proper disposition and appropriate level of care using agency triage protocols.
- Follow approved agency standardized procedures for medication refills, medication/immunization administration, and registered nurse led clinics (e.g., hypertension clinic).
- Educates and counsels patients and their families on procedures, medical care, and sensitive health issues, including the need for follow up; provides informational literature and makes referrals to mental health, social services, and other agencies as needed.
- Maintains knowledge and understanding of specimen collection and point of care testing; interprets results of pregnancy, PPD's, hearing, glucose, and other tests; administers medications and immunizations; performs special treatment such as wound care and catheterization.
Required Qualifications :
Requirements:
- Possession of a valid Registered Nurse license issued by the California State Board of Registered Nursing. Must have at least 1 year of experience.
Additional Qualifications:
- Must have a current and valid Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) certification by first day of employment.
- Must have OB/GYN experience
- Public Health Experience
- Able to use EPIC software
- Bilingual English/Spanish preferred but not required
Knowledge of:
- Principles, practices, and skilled techniques of nursing; symptomology and disease processes; general nutrition; medical equipment operation; use and effects of medications and immunizations; laws governing nursing; health education techniques and practices; interviewing and counseling techniques.