LABOR & DELIVERY - LABOR REGISTERED NURSE

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is hiring a Labor Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum setting. The role includes assessing patients, developing and revising individualized plans of care, communicating changes in clinical condition to providers, responding promptly to changes in condition or treatment response, and performing general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department.

The nurse cares for antenatal patients, laboring patients, postpartum mothers and babies, and neonates. Duties include fetal monitoring, neonatal assessment and resuscitation, patient and family education, assisting providers with procedures, accurate documentation, and coordination with other departments. The nurse is expected to maintain patient safety and infection-control standards, operate equipment safely, participate in ongoing education and competency activities, and contribute to a professional and supportive work environment.

The position is full-time at Mountain View Hospital’s main campus in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The job lists any shift and no travel. Mountain View Hospital and its 29 affiliate clinics serve the Snake River Valley, with capabilities including a Level III NICU and a range of specialty and rural health services.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing and hold a current valid RN license in Idaho.
• BLS certification at hire or within 14 days of employment.
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practice before completing labor orientation or as soon as possible, or current RNC-EFM; renew every two years or maintain EFM.
• NRP within six months of hire.
• ACLS within six months of hire.
• STABLE within six months of hire.
• Complete required Labor and Maternal Newborn orientation competencies before coming off orientation and attend biannual skills labs thereafter to maintain competency.
• Complete QMP-OB, Baby Catching, and Scrub competencies within six months.
• Basic computer skills and ability to use the electronic medical record.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership capability.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts, including calculating drug dosages and using fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions.
• Critical-thinking and organizational skills; ability to prioritize patient care for safety and optimal outcomes.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, and interpret technical instructions involving mathematical or diagram forms and multiple variables.
• Ability to work well with others, de-escalate volatile situations, and consider constructive instruction.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Ability to use I.V. pumps, radiant warmers, fetal monitoring devices, leg compression devices, PCA pumps, and respiratory equipment.
• Ability to work with patients and families across developmental stages and provide age-appropriate care.

Nice To Haves

• Three years of previous labor and/or postpartum experience is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum setting and perform general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department.
• Assess patients and develop individualized plans of care; revise and evaluate plans based on patient response and at least each shift.
• Care for antenatal patients and monitor for complications or changes in status.
• Assess and care for low- and moderate-risk labor patients, and high-risk patients under close supervision of a charge nurse; manage care for one to two labor patients.
• Provide family-centered care for postpartum mothers and babies on the mother/baby unit.
• Assess neonates at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to current guidelines after completing NRP.
• Perform admission head-to-toe assessments for infants and adults and reassess patients as required by policy.
• Develop and implement patient teaching plans, include family as appropriate, and evaluate the effectiveness of teaching.
• Demonstrate knowledge of fetal monitoring, identify fetal heart rate patterns, and intervene appropriately and promptly.
• Communicate clearly with charge nurses, coworkers, providers, and other departments about patient needs and changes in condition.
• Assist providers with procedures in the perinatal unit.
• Maintain departmental policies, performance-improvement objectives, safety, environmental, and infection-control standards.
• Interact professionally with patients and families, involve them in care planning, and identify and address psychosocial needs.
• Document accurately in the electronic medical record according to policy and AWHONN standards.
• Operate equipment safely and correctly and report broken equipment promptly according to protocol.
• Participate in educational programs, in-service and staff meetings, workshops, and ongoing competency activities; complete assigned HealthStream modules and acknowledge assigned PolicyStat policies.
• Read emails at least weekly and strive to meet quarterly bonus program requirements.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.
• Follow hospital policies and procedures, dress and identification requirements, attendance and time-clock protocols, and confidentiality requirements.
• Prioritize work, support supervision, help prevent patient-care problems, recommend or provide solutions through designated channels, and promote positive communication among coworkers.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off, including vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Medical paid time off
• Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to 6% match
• Earned quarterly bonus program
• Education reimbursement program
• Discounts for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: Associate degree