LABOR & DELIVERY - LABOR REGISTERED NURSE

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Labor Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum setting. The nurse assesses patients, develops and revises individualized plans of care, communicates changes in clinical condition to providers, and responds promptly to changes in condition or treatment response. The role also involves general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department and care for antenatal, labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal patients.

The position requires collaboration with patients and families, providers, coworkers, and other departments; accurate documentation in the EMR; safe use of department equipment; and adherence to hospital policies, safety standards, and infection-control practices. The nurse is expected to participate in orientation, competency activities, staff meetings, and ongoing professional education.

This is a part-time position at the Hospital Main Campus in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The job shift is listed as “Any.”

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Current, valid Registered Nurse license in the state of Idaho.
• BLS certification at hire or within 14 days of employment.
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring Principles and Practice certification before completing labor orientation or as soon as possible, or current RNC-EFM; renew every two years or maintain EFM.
• NRP certification within six months of hire.
• ACLS certification within six months of hire.
• STABLE certification 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 IV pumps, radiant warmers, fetal monitoring devices, leg compression devices, PCA pumps, respiratory equipment, and related equipment.
• Excellent communication skills and leadership capability.
• Ability to apply mathematical concepts, including fractions, percentages, ratios, proportions, probability, and statistical inference, to practical situations and calculate drug dosages.
• Critical-thinking and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize patient care for safety and optimal outcomes.
• Ability to define problems, collect data, establish facts, draw valid conclusions, interpret technical instructions, and manage abstract and concrete variables.
• Ability to work well with others, de-escalate volatile situations, and consider constructive instruction.
• Ability to perform each essential duty satisfactorily.
• Three years of previous labor and/or postpartum experience is preferred.

Nice To Haves

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

Responsibilities

• Provide direct care to patients in Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum, including general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department.
• Assess antenatal patients and monitor for complications or changes in status.
• Care for low- and moderate-risk patients in labor and high-risk patients under close supervision of a charge nurse; respond to changes in condition during labor, delivery, and postpartum care.
• Manage care for one to two labor patients.
• Provide family-centered postpartum care for 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 complete reassessments according to policy.
• Develop individualized plans of care, revise them based on patient response, evaluate them daily and each shift, and assess their effectiveness.
• Create and implement patient teaching plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate teaching effectiveness.
• Apply knowledge of growth and development to provide age-appropriate care.
• Interpret fetal heart rate patterns and intervene appropriately and promptly in accordance with AWHONN guidance.
• Communicate clearly with charge nurses, coworkers, and providers, and consult other departments as appropriate to support interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assist providers with procedures in the perinatal unit.
• Maintain departmental policies and procedures, performance-improvement objectives, and 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 EMR according to policy and AWHONN standards, and meet current written and computer documentation standards.
• Operate equipment safely and correctly and report broken equipment promptly according to protocol.
• Maintain professional growth through educational programs, current literature, in-service and staff meetings, workshops, and ongoing education; complete assigned HealthStream modules and acknowledge assigned PolicyStat policies.
• Attend staff meetings, read emails at least weekly, and strive to meet quarterly bonus requirements.
• Follow hospital mission, values, standards, dress code, attendance and time-clock procedures, identification requirements, confidentiality policy, and other hospital policies.
• Prioritize work, support supervision constructively, prevent potential patient-care problems or nonconformities, communicate positively, and provide or recommend solutions through designated channels.
• Perform other related duties as assigned or requested.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Dental insurance
• Vision insurance
• Paid time off for vacation, holidays, and sick days
• Medical paid time off
• Retirement plans, including a 401(k) with up to a 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: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree