LABOR & DELIVERY - POSTPARTUM REGISTERED NURSE - DAY SHIFT

MOUNTAIN VIEW HOSPITAL LLC • Idaho Falls, ID

1d • Onsite

About The Position

Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Postpartum Registered Nurse to join their team at the Hospital Main Campus in Idaho Falls, ID. This full-time position focuses on providing direct patient care to both mothers and infants in the Recovery and Postpartum setting. The role involves assessing and planning individualized patient care, communicating with providers about patient status, and performing general nursing duties within the Perinatal Department. The hospital emphasizes a mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive work environment.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing with a current valid RN license with the state of Idaho.
• BLS Healthcare Provider within 2 weeks of hire.
• NRP, ACLS, & STABLE within 6 months of hire.
• BBNC within 12 months of hire.
• Complete Mother Baby and Infant feeding competency prior to coming off orientation, and thereafter attend biannual skills lab to maintain competency.
• Working knowledge of the human anatomy and its application to the well and sick perinatal patients.

Nice To Haves

• Previous postpartum experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Provides direct patient care in the Recovery and Postpartum setting, including both moms and infants.
• Provides assessment and planning for individualized patient care.
• Communicates with providers about changes in patient’s clinical condition, including results of diagnostic studies.
• Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment.
• Performs general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department.
• Participates in performance improvement activities and quality assurance.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Able to provide family centered care for a postpartum mother and baby on the mother-baby unit.
• Able to assess neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to current guidelines.
• Able to perform vitals and initial admission and head-to-toe assessments on infants and adults and reassessments as per policy.
• Implements a teaching plan based on identified learning need and evaluates effectiveness of learning.
• Able to formulate an individualized plan of care, revise plan as indicted by the patient’s response to treatment and evaluate overall plan daily for effectiveness.
• Demonstrates knowledge of the principles of growth and development over the life span and the skills necessary to provide age appropriate care to the patients served.
• Communicates appropriately any patient care issues and current assessment clearly to charge nurse, co-workers and providers.
• Consults other departments as appropriate to provide for an interdisciplinary approach to the patient’s needs.
• Coordinates and supervises patient care, as necessary.

Benefits

• Medical Insurance
• Dental Insurance
• Vision Insurance
• Paid Time Off (vacation, holidays and sick days)
• Medical Paid Time Off
• Retirement Plans (401K with up to 6% match)
• Earned Quarterly Bonus Program
• Education Reimbursement Program
• Discount for medically necessary procedures performed at Mountain View Hospital and Idaho Falls Community Hospital

What This Job Offers

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