Mother - Baby RN

St. Joseph Medical Center • Tacoma, WA

1d • $48 - $90

About The Position

As a Registered Nurse, you will deliver compassionate, high-quality, individualized care that supports patients’ well-being and recovery. The role involves making critical assessments, performing skilled procedures, implementing and evaluating patient care plans, and collaborating with an interdisciplinary team to promote optimal outcomes. You will provide holistic nursing care within the scope of practice in a fast-paced environment, using sound critical thinking and a patient-first approach.

The RN adheres to department and hospital policies, safety and risk-management practices, and regulatory standards. Responsibilities include administering and documenting ordered medications; assessing patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral, emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; planning and coordinating care; preparing patients for discharge; and coordinating post-discharge needs. The role also requires culturally sensitive communication, accurate and timely documentation using the nursing process, and ensuring physician orders are appropriate and executed. The RN is expected to maintain competent professional practice and complete mandatory requirements on time.

Requirements

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
• Registered Nurse license in Washington State, upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (CPR), upon hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within six months.
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Preferred: One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
• Preferred: Recent Labor and Delivery experience, or 1–2 years of Med/Surg experience, or new graduate completion of a senior practicum in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, or nursery.
• Preferred: Electronic Fetal Monitoring, upon hire.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• One year of related work experience in an acute care setting.
• Recent Labor and Delivery experience, or 1–2 years of Med/Surg experience, or a new graduate senior practicum in Labor and Delivery, Mother/Baby, or nursery.
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring, upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Follow department and hospital policies and procedures, including safety, risk management, and regulatory standards, and stay current on relevant trends and requirements.
• Administer, oversee, and document ordered medications in accordance with hospital policy.
• Assess patients’ physical, psychosocial, cultural, behavioral/emotional, developmental, and spiritual needs; gather relevant care data; plan and provide appropriate nursing interventions; and evaluate outcomes.
• Provide holistic, comprehensive, professional nursing care within the scope of practice.
• Prepare patients for discharge and assist with coordinating post-discharge needs.
• Use available communication tools and materials appropriately and adapt communication and care to cultural needs and the populations served.
• Document care and patient status in accordance with nursing standards, including changes in condition, responses to interventions, and reassessments.
• Receive and ensure the appropriateness, accuracy, timeliness, and execution of physician orders.
• Maintain competent professional practice, pursue opportunities for professional growth, and meet deadlines for mandatory requirements.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed