Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Baptist Healthcare System • Elizabethtown, KY

18d

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery provides direct, comprehensive nursing care to patients from admission through discharge. The role includes documenting care, outcomes, and evaluations; prioritizing care in response to changing assessments and patient needs; and maintaining ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments. The position requires rotation in the Mother Baby Care unit. It is full-time, works 7 p.m. to 7 a.m., and requires call.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ADN) degree from an accredited institution.
• Current unrestricted Registered Nurse licensure in the state of Kentucky.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required within 6 months of hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring required within one year of hire.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring required within two years of hire.
• Neonatal Resuscitation required within 90 days of hire.
• Crisis Prevention required within 6 months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Recent experience in the specialty preferred.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred upon hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct, comprehensive nursing care from patient admission through discharge.
• Review and document care provided, outcomes of care, and evaluations of care.
• Prioritize care based on changing assessments and patient needs.
• Maintain ongoing communication with physicians and other hospital departments.
• Rotate in the Mother Baby Care unit.
• Participate in required call.

Benefits

• Tuition Assistance reimbursement program
• Paid Time Off available for use upon hire
• Company-paid maternity and paternity leave
• Bereavement leave, including for pets
• Employee Assistance Program
• Retirement plans with company match

What This Job Offers

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