RN 3 Labor and Delivery

Where You’ll Work

St. John’s Regional Medical Center, located in Oxnard, California is a recognized as a Top 250 Hospital in the Nation and as one of America’s 100 Best Hospitals for Cardiac Care by Healthgrades. St. John’s Regional is a part of Dignity Health’s Southern California Division and is a member of CommonSpirit Health, the largest not-for-profit health care system in the nation, boasting an integrated network of top quality hospitals, with physicians from the most prestigious medical schools, and comprehensive outpatient services - all recognized for quality, safety, and service. Each hospital is supported by an active philanthropic Foundation to help meet the growing health care needs of our communities. Learn more here at www.dignityhealth.org/StJohnsRegional.

One Community. One Mission. One California 

Job Summary and Responsibilities

As our Registered Nurse (RN), you will be a pivotal healthcare professional, delivering compassionate, high-quality care that truly impacts our patients' well-being and recovery.

Every day, you will leverage your expertise to provide individualized, comprehensive care, making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, and meticulously implementing patient care plans. You'll collaborate seamlessly within an interdisciplinary team, contributing to a dynamic environment focused on optimal patient outcomes.

To be successful in this vital role, you will possess keen assessment skills, acute critical thinking, and a patient-first mindset, driven by a profound enthusiasm to help others. Your sense of urgency and dedication to excellence in a fast-paced environment will not only support patient recovery but also fuel your own career advancement.

• Provides comprehensive antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum nursing care, performing comprehensive maternal-fetal assessments, developing individualized care plans, and managing both low- and high-risk obstetric patients.
  
• Monitors maternal and fetal well-being through external and internal fetal monitoring (FSE/IUPC), interpreted fetal heart tracings, performed cervical assessments, and initiated timely interventions during labor and obstetric emergencies.
  
• Administers medications, IV therapies, epidural care, blood specimen collection, point-of-care testing, and other specialized clinical procedures while maintaining strict adherence to patient safety, infection prevention, and evidence-based practice.
  
• Collaborates with multidisciplinary teams to coordinate patient care, provide SBAR handoffs, supervise and delegate nursing personnel, educate patients and families, advocate for patient-centered care, and ensure accurate clinical documentation and regulatory compliance.
  
• Responds effectively to obstetric and neonatal emergencies, including fetal distress, hypertensive disorders, hemorrhage, preterm labor, and newborn stabilization, while promoting quality improvement, patient safety, and professional nursing standards.

This position is represented by SEIU, Local 121RN, and is covered by the terms and conditions of the applicable collective bargaining agreement.

Job Requirements

Minimum:

• Three (3) to five (5) years current Labor & Delivery experience
• Current CA RN license, BLS, ACLS and NRP certifications
• Circulating for cesarean delivery experience required.
• Certification in fetal monitoring is required within one (1) year of employment
• Evidence of lactation support education required within one (1) year of employment required.

Preferred:

• Spanish speaking experience 
• Baccalaureate Degree in Nursing 
• Obstetrics specialty certification