The Perinatal clinical nurse is a professional, role based Registered Nurse who assumes responsibility and accountability for the care of woman and infants in all phases of their childbirth experience and provides care to these patients using the nursing process in accordance with the standards of professional nursing practice.

The clinical nurse performs in the professional role as described by the American Nurses Association (ANA) and the Association of Women’s Health Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN); engaging in activities related to ethics, education, evidence-based practice and research, quality improvement, leadership, collaboration, professional practice evaluation , resources utilization, environmental health, and patient advocacy as appropriate to Perinatal clinical nursing practice. 

The expectation is to float between Ronald Reagan (RR) UCLA and Santa Monica (SM) UCLA L&D and couplet care units as censes needs require with main responsibility to RRUCLA  Perinatal Units.

Qualifications

We’re seeking a highly-skilled, self-motivated nursing professional with: 

• Current California RN license required
• BSN or MSN required
• 2 years or more of perinatal RN experience required
• NRP requiredBLS from the American Red Cross or American Heart Association required   
• Skill in implementing appropriate nursing interventions on a consistent basis 
• Ability to perform historical, physical and behavioral patient assessments 
• Ability to develop and implement and evaluate patient care plan actively involving patients, family, and staff 

About the Hospital

UCLA Health hospitals ranked #1 in both Los Angeles and California and rose to #3 nationally in an annual evaluation published today by U.S. News & World Report - the highest set of rankings UCLA has received in its history.

UCLA Health once again earned a coveted spot on the national honor roll, which names only the 20 hospitals that provide the highest-quality care across a wide range of procedures and conditions.