Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
About The Position
Virginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide primary nursing care to patients admitted to the Family Birth Center. The patient population includes low- and high-risk pregnancies, postpartum patients, and well newborns. The RN delivers individualized, comprehensive care through patient assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of care plans. The nurse collaborates with an interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes in a fast-paced care environment. Key duties include maternal-fetal assessment; nursing support for laboring patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management; stabilization and transition of normal newborns at delivery; circulating for Cesarean sections; and caring for post-surgical patients.
Requirements
- Graduation from an accredited school of nursing, upon hire.
- One to two years of Med/Surg experience with completion of a Mother/Baby Education program, or graduation as a new nurse with completion of a senior practicum in L&D, a Mother/Baby unit, or a nursery.
- Washington Registered Nurse license, upon hire.
- Current American Heart Association Healthcare Provider BLS certification, upon hire.
- Quarterly American Heart Association Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification after hire; competency must be completed through resources internal to the facility, as outside RQI resources are not accepted for CommonSpirit Health compliance.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification within six months.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing and one year of related work experience in an acute care setting, upon hire.
- Previous Mother-Baby experience.
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring certification offered by the National Certification Corporation (NCC), or American Nurses Credentialing Center certification.
Responsibilities
- Conduct maternal-fetal assessments.
- Provide nursing support to laboring patients using pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management.
- Stabilize and support the transition of normal newborns at delivery.
- Circulate for Cesarean sections.
- Care for post-surgical patients.
- Deliver individualized, comprehensive care, including assessments, skilled procedures, and implementation of patient care plans.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to support optimal patient outcomes.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
