Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Partum

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

10h•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for their Postpartum Unit at St. John’s Hospital in Maplewood, MN. St. John’s Hospital is a 184-bed facility offering a warm, inviting atmosphere, caring staff, innovative technology, and a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. The hospital is committed to delivering outstanding healthcare to its community. The Postpartum unit features 29 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery & post-partum) beds, 2 triage rooms, 1 water birth room, and 2 OR suites. It provides single room care, averages over 200 deliveries a month, and manages many outpatients daily for antenatal testing, with a daily census of 18 mom and baby couplets. The NICU is newly remodeled and expanded to care for higher-risk patients (28 weeks gestational age). Fairview also offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs in this role.

Requirements

1 year of postpartum or pediatric experience or new grad with final rotation in labor and delivery or postpartum
Associates Degree in Nursing
Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
Registered Nurse Minnesota

Nice To Haves

Bachelors Degree in Nursing
1 to 3 years' experience
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Some positions may require ACLS depending on the unit and patient population

Responsibilities

Serve as the key leader of the interdependent team and achieve patient and unit outcomes by coordinating the care for a group of patients.
Conduct comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identify outcomes based on the needs' assessment; establish the plan of care; monitor progress; and modify the plan of care as needed.
Demonstrate dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy.
Apply the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care.
Understand and incorporate holistic nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever holistic therapy is offered.
Communicate effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
Assess and document learning needs of the patient and family.
Develop an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs.
Actively participate in crafting and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
Comply with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Coordinate the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
Actively participate in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement).