Job Title: Staff Nurse II - Labor & Dleivery Nights
Company Name:
Natividad Medical Center
Location:
Salinas, CA United States
Position Type:
Full Time
Post Date:
05/18/2026
Expire Date:
07/18/2026
Job Categories:
Healthcare, Other, Healthcare, Practitioner and Technician, Medical
Job Description
Staff Nurse II - Labor & Dleivery Nights
Staff Nurse II's are expected to work at the full scope of their licensure, performing both clinical and leadership responsibilities under minimum supervision.
The County of Monterey is committed to honoring the service and sacrifice of veterans and eligible military spouses and awards veterans’ preference points for this recruitment. To learn more about the eligibility requirements and the process, be sure to read the Hiring Preference for Veterans and Eligible Military Spouses section located towards the end of this job flier.
Examples of Duties:
THE SIGNIFICANT DUTIES OF THE POSITION:
May serve as charge nurse in the absence of the Supervising RN or Staff Nurse III by assuming unit specific operational activities
Provides overall patient care appropriate to the nursing care plan
Manages the patients under the direct supervision of Charge/Supervising RN
Provides teaching and support with patient and family
Notifies supervising RN and Health Care provider of negative change in patient status is a timely manner
Understanding, communicates, and applies pharmacokinetics and safe administration of common medications used for the treatment of unit specific patients
Safely administer routine Medications by PO, IM SQ and rectal routes
Provides care for families (adult, adolescent, newborns) with considerations for their developmental levels
Maintain a safe, comfortable and therapeutic environment for patients and families in accordance with hospital standards
Properly prepare, hang, monitor and discontinue IV fluids and blood/blood components
Acts a patient advocate
Develops a written plan of care
Assists physicians
Monitors intake and output
Transports all medications including narcotics throughout the hospital
Completes accurate documentation of assigned patients
Provides ongoing assessment of the patient status changes
Communicates to the Supervising RN the need to change a course of nursing actions based upon change in the patient’s condition
Demonstrates ability to follow chain of command, as situation demands and delegates appropriately to the CNA or MUC
Evaluates patient response to pain interventions including pharmacological and non-pharmacological
Demonstrates proper use of emergency equipment for unit assigned
Required Licensure: Possession of a valid California Registered Nurse license or ability to obtain a California Registered Nurse License prior to employment is required.
AND
Experience: Six (6) months or 1,040 hours of experience as a registered nurse in the hiring unit.
