Registered Nurse I - Labor and Delivery

Saint Francis Health System•Indianapolis, IN

8d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse I in Labor and Delivery assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates nursing care using the nursing process and hospital standards and unit policies and procedures to monitor and evaluate patient functional status. The role involves patient care, documentation, patient education, discharge coordination, collaboration with other disciplines, and participation in unit and hospital improvement and educational activities. This is a full-time night-shift position at the Labor and Delivery unit on the South Campus in Tulsa, Oklahoma, with a stated schedule of 7 p.m. to 7 a.m. It is not a new-graduate position. A bonus of up to $20,000 is available to eligible candidates with 1–2 years of Labor and Delivery experience who are hired for night shift and sign a two-year work commitment. The posting also lists 0–6 months of related experience in the Work Experience section. The position is identified as safety sensitive under Oklahoma law. The posting states that the employer may refuse to hire, discipline, or discharge employees in safety-sensitive positions who test positive for marijuana, even if they have a valid medical marijuana license.

Requirements

Completion of the basic professional curriculum at a school of nursing approved and verified by a state board of nursing, with a diploma or degree or entitlement to one.
Valid multistate or State of Oklahoma Registered Nurse license.
Working knowledge of general disease-state management processes, the biopsychosocial model, and clinical pathways.
Effective interpersonal, written, and oral communication skills.
Ability to organize and prioritize work effectively and efficiently.
Ability to be detail-oriented when examining clinical and numerical data.
Not a new-graduate position.
To qualify for the advertised bonus: 1–2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, hire for night shift, and sign a two-year work commitment.

Responsibilities

Use the nursing process to provide patient care.
Assess, organize, and complete patient care while considering patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
Document steps of the nursing process and use proper medical terminology.
Address patient problems and progress toward goals.
Facilitate patient discharge through timely, appropriate referrals and patient education resources suited to patient age and cultural and psychosocial factors.
Collaborate with other disciplines as appropriate.
Support unit and hospital goals through performance-improvement and educational activities, including attending in-services, meeting unit education standards, and completing variance reports.