Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics - Springfield Regional Medical Center
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. The role involves collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team, addressing care in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, and providing episodic (outpatient) and inpatient obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care. The RN applies 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. Care is delivered to women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management. The nurse also administers medications safely and consistently with the State of Practice and organizational policies.
Requirements
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
- One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
Nice To Haves
- 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)
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification - National Certification Corporation (preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring)
- Recent OB, ED or Critical Care experience (preferred, not required)
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)
Responsibilities
- 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
- Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
- Addresses the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care; and includes those who do not self-identify as women, or exclusively as women, as well as all people parenting newborns
- Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable
- Applies 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
- Delivers 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
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
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
