Registered Nurse (RN) - Birthplace

Fairview Health Services•Linwood Township, MN

5d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is seeking a Registered Nurse for the Birthplace Unit at Lakes Medical Center in Wyoming, MN. This .6 FTE role involves 48 hours per 2-week pay period, with 12-hour night shifts and every third weekend rotation, plus variable weekday shifts. Fairview Lakes Medical Center offers comprehensive primary and specialty care, including advanced surgical suites and a dedicated obstetrical operating room. The Birthplace unit provides care across the continuum of maternal and newborn health in a collaborative, family-centered environment. The unit features 6 Labor & Delivery rooms, 9 postpartum rooms, 2 OB triage rooms, a Level 1 nursery, and an operating room for cesarean births. Nurses are trained in Labor & Delivery, postpartum, newborn care, pediatrics, OR circulating for cesarean sections, and PACU recovery. The multidisciplinary team includes OB/GYN physicians, pediatric nurse practitioners, CRNAs, registered nurses, and nursing support staff, with expertise in lactation support. As part of M Health Fairview, the unit combines community-based care with access to specialty services and the Fairview NICU network, offering a close-knit culture with the resources of a large health system.

Requirements

MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
Graduate from an accredited school of nursing
Minimum of one year experience as RN in hospital setting OR completion of a Capstone or similar L&D-focused preceptorship
AWHONN fetal monitoring required with <1 year L&D experience OR For RNs with ≥1 year of labor and delivery experience: GE Fetal Monitoring Course completion within 6 months of hire or documented successful fetal monitoring competency by exam within the last 18 months prior to hire
Current NRP certification or completion by end of orientation
Current PEARS certification or completion by end of orientation

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
1 year experience
One year of labor and delivery experience or 2 years postpartum experience (preference given for L&D experience)
Current STABLE certification

Responsibilities

Assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s) in accordance with policy, procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the MN Nurse Practice Act.
Coordination of care with health care team members and delegation of responsibilities.
Assessment of patient needs and identification of expected nursing outcomes.
Collaboration with patient, family, and other health team members to develop a nursing plan as part of an integrated, comprehensive plan of care.
Development of an individualized plan based on age, social and cultural considerations, condition, and other relevant needs.
Evaluation of care and patient response to interventions and expected outcomes.
Effective and respectful collaboration and communication with the patient, family, and members of the health care team within and across care settings.
Advancement of care by utilizing standards, guidelines, care pathways, and continuous improvement to enhance patient outcomes.
Promotion of a culture of evidence-based practice (EBP).
Demonstration of knowledge of fetal monitoring principles and accurate interpretation of fetal monitoring strips using NICHD language.
Provision of appropriate labor & delivery care to the pregnant woman per AWHONN standards of care and established order sets, including within the Operating Room.
Provision of appropriate care to the postpartum woman per AWHONN standards of care and established order sets.
Provision of appropriate care to the full –term infant and late preterm infant per AWHONN standards of care and established order sets.
Provision of resuscitation care to the newly born infant per American Academy of Pediatrics Neonatal Resuscitation standards.
May be trained to circulate the operating room for obstetric cases.
Care for assigned pediatric patient population.