Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery HOT JOB

Southeast Alaska Regional Health Consortium • Sitka, AK

103d • $44 - $62

About The Position

SEARHC is a non-profit health consortium which serves the health interests of the residents of Southeast Alaska. We see our employees as our strongest assets. It is our priority to further their development and our organization by aiding in their professional advancement. Working at SEARHC is more than a job, it's a fulfilling career. We offer generous benefits, including retirement, paid time off, paid parental leave, health, dental, and vision benefits, life insurance and long and short-term disability, and more. The OB/Labor & Delivery Nurse performs a variety of nursing care procedures requiring professional knowledge and consideration of specific patient conditions and treatments, and ability to work independently in completing assignments. Guidelines include physician's orders, standards of care, nursing policies and procedures manuals, hospital policies. Nursing duties include support to individuals of all ages and their families during their ante partum, post-partum, laboring stages, newborn baby care, and care of post-surgical C-section patients.

Requirements

• Current full, unrestricted Registered Nursing license in Alaska or other U.S. state required.
• Direct Hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license before start date.
• Must have BLS until get ACLS, PALS, and NRP on hire.
• High school diploma or equivalent required.
• One year's clinical nurse experience preferred.
• Knowledge of nursing care principles, practices, diagnosis, and processes.

Nice To Haves

• Prior experience in specialty is preferred.
• Clinical Competency required within 3 months of hire and every three years.
• High Risk Competency required within 3 months of hire and every year.

Responsibilities

• Promotes the SEARHC Seven Standards of Excellence; Implements a safe, therapeutic, and efficient care for patients with needs due to multisystem disease and/or complications of treatment with appropriate infection control measures.
• Plans, coordinates, and completes patient care on C-section post-surgical and obstetrics unit.
• Accomplishes nursing assessment through interviewing, observation and nursing process.
• Imparts educational knowledge to develop skills to enhance decision making and promote understanding by interacting with patients, family, staff, and community.
• Communicates with staff, patients, significant others and other members of the healthcare team in a way that is supportive, constructive, and positive.
• Develops and contributes to a plan of nursing action based on existing and potential patient problems and obtainable patient responses.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Generous benefits including retirement.
• Paid time off.
• Paid parental leave.
• Health, dental, and vision benefits.
• Life insurance.
• Long and short-term disability.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Industry: Religious, Grantmaking, Civic, Professional, and Similar Organizations
• Education Level: High school or GED
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees