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Nurse Labor and Delivery Job at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center

Mercy Gilbert Medical Center Gilbert, AZ 85297

$32.50 - $58.90 an hour
Overview

Dignity Health’s Mercy Gilbert Medical Center is nationally known for our holistic approach to medicine, and here, you are a part of a “golden thread” of compassionate care that connects staff and patients. While walking through the Healing Garden–with it’s intertwined pathways, garden areas and fountains–you’re reminded of our dedication to honoring the whole person. Embracing total well-being, then seeing patients and their loved ones respond positively, is personally rewarding to you.
As our Labor & Delivery Nurse at Mercy Gilbert Medical Center now part of CommonSpirit Health formed between Catholic Health Initiatives (CHI) and Dignity Health, you’ll guide patients through the labor and childbirth process, focusing on the safety of the mother and baby, with kindness and compassion.

As a nurse in this department, you will have varying roles and responsibilities. You may work in Obstetrics - triaging patients or perform screening exams on walk-ins or you may guide patients through a routine induction and delivery. You’re busy monitoring the mother’s dilation progress while also keeping close watch on the baby’s fetal heart rate. You'll be coaching mom as the baby is delivered and providing updates and support to the patient’s partner and loved ones.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need to appreciate that routine is never routine. We have some wonderful days in this department and get to be with people through huge milestones in their lives. We also have some hard days and are with people as they grieve. You must be sensitive and understanding to different circumstances. Above all else, you must remain calm in an emergency. A patient’s status can change quickly and it’s never good for the patient or family to see the nurse in a panic. You’re calm. You’re in control. You’re handling the situation.

Responsibilities

JOIN US NOW as we are seeking a dynamic RN who is passionate about the health and well-being of our employee to assess patient/family health problems and resources taking a leadership role in the development implementation and outcomes evaluation of a plan for nursing care. All RNs are expected to practice autonomously consistent with professional standards Nurse Practice Act and hospital job description.

Responsibilities

  • Triage walk-ins to determine if a patient is in labor, water is broken, false alarm, etc
  • Support pregnant patients in labor including induction, epidural assistance (if needed), general pain management and fetal monitoring
  • Assist and circulate in the operating room for cesarean sections, tubal ligation, cerclage and emergency procedures
  • Educate patients on various interventions or procedures - medications (name and purpose), exams, and labor stages
  • Assess newborn and provide care.
  • Communicate with the care management team, including anesthesiologist, physician or midwife, lactation nurse, charge nurse, postpartum unit, patient and family

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Qualifications

Minimum:
Experience:
One (1) year Labor and Delivery experience preferred
Education:
ADN, Diploma, or Foreign Equivalent
BSN preferred
Licensure:
AZ RN license or RN License from a Compact State.
Current BLS Card (AHA Only), Current ACLS Card (or within 6 months of hire),
NRP certification within 6 months of hire.

Pay Range
$32.50 - $58.90 /hour



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