Provides direct nursing care including assessment, plan of care, education, and evaluation for assigned patients. Ensures standards of professional practice and hospital policies and procedures are followed. Performs patient duties necessary to maintain the flow of patient care as well as coordinates the delivery of care provided by other care team members and disciplines.

PIH Health is a nonprofit, regional healthcare network that serves approximately 3 million residents in the Los Angeles County, Orange County and San Gabriel Valley region. The fully integrated network is comprised of PIH Health Downey Hospital, PIH Health Good Samaritan Hospital, PIH Health Whittier Hospital, 37 outpatient medical office buildings, a multispecialty medical (physician) group, home healthcare services and hospice care, as well as heart, cancer, digestive health, orthopedics, women's health, urgent care and emergency services. The organization is nationally recognized for excellence in patient care and patient experience, and the College of Healthcare Information Management Executives (CHIME) has identified PIH Health as one of the nation's top hospital systems for best practices, cutting-edge advancements, quality of care and healthcare technology. For more information, visitPIHHealth.orgor follow us onFacebook,Twitter, orInstagram.

Required Skills

• Strong written, verbal, and non-verbal communication in the English language
• Demonstrates good interpersonal skillsBasic organizational skills to include ability to follow directions as outlined in policies or given by supervisor.
• Basic computer skills.
• Demonstrated leadership abilities.
• Patient assessment.
• Clinical education related to specialty.
• * Principles of patient/family teaching.

Required Experience

Required:

• Current California RN license
• Current American Heart Association- Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Evidence of continuing education
• Certified as a lactation educator
• Demonstrated teaching ability in formal and informal setting

Preferred:

• BSN
• Specialty Certification
• Prior experience in an acute care facility or formal classroom education in Maternal-Child
  Care as appropriate for clinical specialty
• International Board of certified Lactation Consultant (IBCLC) - Preferred