Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics (OB) New To Practice - Lourdes Hospital

Mercy Health • Paducah, KY

1d • Onsite

About The Position

The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care, developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. This role collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and addresses the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care. It includes providing episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable, applying the nursing process in the care of women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological, and other women's health issues and the neonate from birth until discharge with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications. The RN delivers care to women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management, and administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN) or RN applicant
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred at hire, must obtain within 3 months of hire)
• Completion of RN Residency Program within 18 months of hire (required)

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor of Science Nursing (preferred, not required)
• 1-2 years of hospital experience as a nursing assistant/CNA/PCT (preferred)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record (EHR) (preferred)

Responsibilities

• Utilize strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determine the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implement clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Address the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family- centered care
• Provide episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable
• Apply the nursing process in the care of women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological, and other women's health issues and the neonate from birth until discharge with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications
• Deliver care to women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
• Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HAS/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
• Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
• Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level