Fountain Valley Regional Hospital is proud of the full range of quality services we provide. Since 1971, we have dedicated our efforts to meet and serve the medical needs of our growing community. We were the first hospital in Orange County to offer residents an accredited Chest Pain Center and a Thrombectomy Receiving Center certified by The Joint Commission. We are one of only two certified Pediatric ICUs in Orange County and the only hospital in Fountain Valley and Huntington Beach with a Level III Neonatal ICU. We�re proud of the efforts of our physicians, nurses and staff who strive to provide you with the best care possible.

We offer competitive salaries and benefits including a matching 401(k), several health & dental plans to choose from, generous tuition assistance plans, and relocation assistance for select positions.

1. Interviews patient, family, significant others to formulate a nursing history.

2. Observes, identifies and collects data to identify nursing care needs of the patient and family.

3. Correlates the medical plan of care with the nursing plan of care.

4. Identifies and reports to the appropriate person(s) abnormal diagnostic data and clinical changes in the patient's condition.

PLANNING:

5. Develops patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others.

6. Documents patient problems and nursing care needs of the patient and family/significant others

7. Actively involves patient and family/significant others in planning patient's care.

8. Develops short- and long-term goals for the patient and family/significant others.

9. Identifies the need to involve other disciplines in the patient's care.

10. Initiates discharge planning upon admission

IMPLEMENTATION:

11. Performs common nursing procedures as defined in Policy and Procedure Manual.

12. Implements changes in physician's orders in a timely manner.

13. Explains treatments and procedures to patient and family/significant others.

14. Provides patient and family teaching.

15. Provides for the safety, cleanliness and comfort of the patient.

16. Initiates emergency procedures as needed within the scope of practice and hospital policy.

EVALUATION:

17. Evaluates the patient's response to nursing care.

18. Updates and revises care to be delivered as patient's needs change.

19. Appropriately communicates changes and care given to other members of the health care team.

PROFESSIONAL GROWTH AND RESPONSIBILITY:

20. Assumes leadership role and delegates nursing care.

21. Assign tasks appropriately and guides team members based on their skills and abilities.

22. Maintains awareness of legal aspects of hospital nursing.

23. Assists in orientation and/or acts as a preceptor for new personnel.

24. Sets goals and objectives with target dates.

25. Participates in patient care Quality Assurance programs.

UNIT SPECIFIC

26. Accurately assesses: breasts, fundus, locia, perineum, DTRs, breath sounds, bowel sounds.

27. Teaches mother/baby care as indicated by patient need.

28. Assists mother with appropriate techniques of breast-feeding.

29. Demonstrates correct utilization of breast pump to the mother.

30. Applies heat appropriately to perineum either by sitz bath or peri-lite.

31. Utilizes apnea monitor to identify apnea after morphine sulfate epidural.

32. Accurately utilizes Doppler to assess fetal heart rate.

33. Follows hospital policy related to administration of RhoGam and vaccines.

34. Attends three inservices related to OB per year.

35. Attends three peer OB related inservices per year.

36. Leads one OB related inservice or presents three articles to share with discussion per year.

37. Point of care testing

A. Minimum Education: Knowledge necessary to obtain R.N. license in the state of California and current California R.N. license. Current American Heart Association BLS. NRP within 90 days of hire.

Required: Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing; At least 1 year of OB experience required

Preferred: Academic degree in nursing (Bachelors or Masters degree)

B. Preferred Skills and Abilities: Recent acute care experience.

The hospital, in its sole discretion, reserves the right to combine any of the above required experiences, or to consider applicants other work related experience in order to meet the above mentioned requirements.