LABOR & DELIVERY - POSTPARTUM REGISTERED NURSE
About The Position
Mountain View Hospital is seeking a Postpartum Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care to mothers and infants in the Recovery and Postpartum setting. The nurse assesses patients, develops individualized plans of care, communicates clinical changes and diagnostic results to providers, and responds promptly to changes in condition or treatment response. The role also performs general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department and participates in performance improvement and quality assurance activities. The position is part time and based at the Hospital Main Campus in Idaho Falls, Idaho. The work environment is described as mission-driven, people-centric, and supportive. Benefits are subject to eligibility based on full-time, part-time, or PRN classification.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Current, valid Registered Nurse license with the state of Idaho.
- Complete BLS Healthcare Provider within two weeks of hire.
- Complete NRP, ACLS, and STABLE within six months of hire.
- Complete BBNC within 12 months of hire.
- Complete Mother Baby and Infant Feeding competency before coming off orientation and attend biannual skills labs to maintain competency.
- Working knowledge of human anatomy and its application to well and sick perinatal patients.
Nice To Haves
- Previous postpartum experience.
Responsibilities
- Administer medications correctly based on the patient’s age and clinical condition.
- Provide family-centered care to postpartum mothers and babies on the mother-baby unit.
- Assess neonates at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation according to current guidelines; complete newborn resuscitation competency within 90 days of hire and recertify quarterly.
- Obtain vital signs and perform initial admission, head-to-toe, and follow-up assessments for infants and adults as required by policy.
- Develop teaching plans based on identified learning needs, include family as appropriate, and evaluate learning effectiveness.
- Formulate individualized plans of care, revise them according to the patient’s response to treatment, and evaluate their effectiveness daily.
- Apply knowledge of growth and development across the lifespan to identify age-specific needs and provide appropriate care.
- Clearly communicate patient-care issues and assessment findings to the charge nurse, coworkers, and providers.
- Consult other departments as appropriate to support an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
- Coordinate and supervise patient care as necessary.
- Perform general nursing duties in the Perinatal Department.
- Participate in performance improvement and quality assurance activities.
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Education Level
No Education Listed
