DepartmentDelivery Room
Job Summary Join our Dynamic Nursing Team in our Labor & Delivery Unit From the most routine births to the most complex, Sarasota Memorial is equipped to help you deliver your baby (or babies) in the safest, most natural way possible. Sarasota Memorial is nationally recognized for its maternity-obstetrical services, compassionate and skilled nursing team, breastfeeding support and high-risk pregnancy care. Located on the SMH-Sarasota Campus, our Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU) serves premature babies and other newborns needing critical care.
With an Obstetrical Emergency Care Center dedicated to pregnant women, SMH-Sarasota has board-certified OB hospitalists available around-the-clock to examine patients, handle emergencies and provide a safe delivery for laboring women who do not have a physician. Our team of obstetricians, certified nurse midwives, perinatologists, neonatologists and pediatric specialists, and our affiliation with Johns Hopkins All Children's Hospital, ensure that mothers and children have access to the most advanced care in the nation, from pregnancy through pediatrics.
Job Details: This is a full time opportunity for experienced L&D Registered Nurses with minimally two years of L&D experience. Unit shift hours are 6:00 PM- 6:30 AM. Weekends, holidays and mandatory on call shifts are required. NRP certification within 90 days of employment required. Provides professional nursing care to patients and families in an acute clinical care environment, guided by the SMHCS nursing professional practice model and in accordance with the ANA's Standards of Professional Practice.
Salary Details: Hourly rate is determined by years of worked experience as an RN, education level, and internal equity within organization. Minimum rate starting at $34.10, max of salary range is $52.80. In addition to hourly rate, if candidate holds an approved certification position qualifies for certification pay of $1.50.
Required Qualifications - Require basic working knowledge of commonly used computer applications.
- Require graduate of an accredited school of nursing or a diploma program. For new hires after 2012, Bachelor of Science Degree in nursing (BSN) is required within specified timeframe as outlined in the New Hire BSN Agreement policy (126.045).
- Require Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within 90 days of hire in accordance with the NRP curriculum of the American Academy of Pediatrics and the American Heart Association.
- Require any neonatal certification obtained during employment will be maintained during the remainder of employment. These include but are not limited to: High Risk Neonatal Nursing Certification, Neonatal Transport Certification, Child Passenger Safety Technician Certification, any Lactation Certification.
Preferred Education BSN: Bachelor of Science Nursing
Required License and Certs BLS: Basic Life Support/CPR
FL RN: FL Registered Nurse License
Reputation. Community. Impact. Growth. Every day, our patients at Sarasota Memorial Health Care System receive a first-class experience in care from a team on a mission to deliver the highest level of care in America. In the process of rising to that challenge, one by one, our people are finding their purpose and feeling their impact. Now it is your turn to see yourself here.
Recognition: Highest 5-Star rating from Medicare for quality and safety
Straight "A's" for Patient Safety
SMH is also listed among U.S. News "Best Hospitals for Maternity" for ; the only hospital in the region to make the list.
One of the nation's 100 Top Hospitals, 40 Top Teaching Hospitals and 50 Top Cardiovascular Hospital
Listed among U.S. News' 50 Best Hospitals for Rehabilitation Services and Specialized Urology Care, 2022 - 2023
Forbes' Best Employers for Women
Named among the World's Best Hospitals by Newsweek,
The Benefits of High-Quality Care: Our commitment to becoming the best community hospital and health care system means providing the best possible benefits to our people. Some highlights:
Total Rewards Package - Paid time off (start earning PTO on day one of employment)
- Relocation Bonuses available for experienced Registered Nurses
- Self-Scheduling
- Tuition reimbursement
- Discounted medical, prescription, dental, vision benefit plans for Full & Part-Time employees
- Flexible Spending Accounts (Health Care and Dependent Care), Pre- tax dollars
- Life Insurance
- Disability Insurance
- Retirement Savings Plan: 403b
- Discounted Child Care & Before and After School Program, and Summer Camp. (Sarasota Campus)
- Bereavement leave
- Free parking
- On campus dining with a 30% discount
- Credit Union w/ teller machines on campus
- Direct Deposit
- Free Wellness Screening
- Free confidential counseling services
- Employee Discount Programs
- Recognition Programs
- Referral Programs
- Tremendous growth opportunities for hard workers.
One of the largest public health systems in Florida, Sarasota Memorial Health Care System has continually evolved from its modest beginning as the county's first community hospital. Our mission to deliver high-quality healthcare for our community has been steadfast since we first began serving patients in 1925 at the 32-bed Sarasota Hospital, and our growth has been shaped by and for the Sarasota community.
Today, we are a full-service public health system , with two hospitals offering specialized expertise in heart, vascular, cancer, orthopedic and neuroscience services, as well as a state-of-the-art cancer care center and a network of outpatient centers, urgent care centers, laboratories, diagnostic imaging and physician practices, skilled nursing and rehabilitation among our many programs. Sarasota Memorial also serves as the region's health care safety net, with Sarasota County's only trauma center, obstetrical services, neonatal intensive care unit, inpatient pediatrics unit and psychiatric services for patients of all ages.
The system's flagship 897-bed campus, Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Sarasota, has been consistently recognized as one of the nation s best hospitals . A regional referral center providing the greatest depth and breadth of care to the community, the campus also includes state-of-the-art specialized centers of care, including the Brian D. Jellison Cancer Institute Oncology Tower , Rehabilitation Pavilion and newly opened Cornell Behavioral Health Pavilion .
With the opening of Sarasota Memorial Hospital-Venice in fall 2021, we're able to provide south Sarasota County residents convenient access to the same level of care and 5-Star physicians, staff and systems available at our SMH-Sarasota Campus. SMH-Venice features 178 private rooms, a 28-room Emergency Care Center, 8 surgical suites, 10 birthing suites and a pandemic-ready intensive care unit. The Venice campus is currently undergoing an expansion that will double the hospital's capacity when complete in 2024.
Sarasota Memorial is powered by more than 10,000 staff and is Sarasota County s largest employer. Over 700 members of the community contribute their time and skills as hospital volunteers; this includes the 9-member Sarasota County Public Hospital Board elected by local voters, governs Sarasota Memorial Health Care System.
Our Mission
Sarasota Memorial strives to provide healthcare services that excel in caring, quality and innovation.
Our Vision
Our community will be served by the best healthcare system in the nation. Sarasota Memorial will be the best place to be a patient, the best place to work and the best place to practice medicine. Our extraordinary people, innovative clinical technology and effective use of information systems will set us apart. We will deliver services that are safe, result in desired outcomes and are consistent with current professional knowledge.
Our Values
To create an environment that supports and rewards:
- Safety
- Caring and compassion
- Excellence and professionalism
- Teamwork and trust
- Mutual respect and recognition
- Accountable and ethical behavior