Nursing - OB RN

BLACK RIVER HEALTH INC•Black River Falls, WI

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Black River Health has immediate openings for a Registered Nurse in the OB Department. As an Obstetrics RN, you’ll support mothers, babies, and families through labor, delivery, and the postpartum experience. At Black River Health we staff to AWHONN Standards so that you are able to provide safe, high-quality, compassionate, family-centered care. Every shift brings the opportunity to make a lifelong impact while being part of a supportive and collaborative team. This position is required to float to other nursing departments as necessary, to meet patient care needs. This position is located at Black River Memorial Hospital.

Requirements

Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
BLS certification required within 3 months of hire
ACLS certification within 1 year of hire
NRP certification within 6 months of hire
Current licensed Wisconsin RN
Electronic Fetal monitor Certification with 2 years of hire

Nice To Haves

Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing (BSN) preferred
OB experience preferred

Responsibilities

Provides individualized patient and family-focused care throughout the patient’s stay.
Anticipates changes in patient care needs.
Evaluates patient assessments and responses to interventions and take appropriate action according to established standards.
Maintains up-to-date knowledge and demonstrates competence with required registered nurse competencies.
Has thorough knowledge of the various kinds of medications administered.
Assess labor progression, and manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
Performs fetal heart monitoring, and neonatal assessments.
Recognize and manages neonatal sepsis.
Competently manages obstetric medical emergencies (prolapsed cord, breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitous delivery, uterine rupture, placental abruption).