Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Nights

Found in: Talent US C2 - 2 weeks ago

Washington, United States Howard University Hospital Full time

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Nights

Job Title Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Nights Job ID Location Washington, DC Other Location Description

With over years of caring for our community and each other in the Washington DC area, Howard University Hospital has a world-renowned reputation for high-quality, patient-centric care. Howard University Hospital is the nation’s only teaching hospital located on the campus of a Historically Black University and has created a superior learning environment, with groundbreaking research and positive patient outcomes.

Howard University Hospital seeks to hire a Clinical   Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery who will embrace our rich and historic tradition of excellence. If you want to make a difference in someone’s life every day, consider a position with a team of professionals who are doing just that, making a difference. 

This full time position consists of three 12-hr shifts on Nights, -, rotating every other weekend. Differentials and Premiums apply. Please note orientation will occur on day shift (five 8-hour days per week).

The Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse:

Collaborates with patient/family and health care team to determine health goals and interventions and to revise plans of care as needed Maintains awareness of the unit’s periodic statistics regarding core measures, nursing quality indicators, customer satisfaction measures, and actively participates in activities/behaviors that progressively improve the statistics Provides nursing care consistent with the nursing practice standards, policies and procedures established by the unit, department, division, and institution, professional ethics and standards, and legal requirements Serves in the rotational role of charge nurse upon completion of the 6 month orientation period, and with approval by the nurse manager Participates in unit performance improvement programs through ongoing design, assessment and measurement, and performance improvement activities Identifies patient care requirements by establishing personal rapport with potential and actual patients and other persons in a position to understand care requirements Establishes a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families Promotes patient's independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, friends, and family to understand condition, medications, and self-care skills; answering questions Assures quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards; measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards; making or recommending necessary adjustments; following hospital and nursing division's philosophies and standards of care set by Nurse Practice Act of the District of Columbia, and other governing agency regulations Protects patients and employees by adhering to infection-control policies and protocols, medication administration and storage procedures, and controlled substance regulations Maintains nursing supplies inventory by checking stock to determine inventory level; anticipating needed supplies; placing and expediting orders for supplies; verifying receipt of supplies; using equipment and supplies as needed to accomplish job results Demonstrates competency in clinical skills, bedside manner, infection control, physiological knowledge, administering medication, medical teamwork, multi-tasking, listening, verbal communication, health promotion and maintenance

Qualified candidates will possess:

Associates Degree in Nursing Required. Bachelor of Science in Nursing preferred. Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the District of Columbia.  American Heart Association Basic Life Support and Advance Cardiovascular Life Support required. Antepartum Testing Center- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification required; Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification preferred. At least 12 months acute care/ hospital experience as an RN in any specialty required. NRP Certification required


At Howard University Hospital our job is to care for you. We do this by offering:

Work life balance
Recognition and rewards for professional expertise
Competitive, comprehensive benefit plans offered (including health, disability, vacation, sick leave, and B retirement plan)
HRSA Loan Forgiveness available

COVID-19 Vaccination:

Howard University Hospital requires all external applicants to be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 before commencing employment. External Applicants may be required to furnish proof of vaccination and, if offered, may elect to be vaccinated at a designated Howard University Hospital location. 

#GR8nursing

Required Skills
Preferred experience in L&D.

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