Registered Nurse Post Partum

Fairview Health Services • Minneapolis, MN

3d • Onsite

About The Position

Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of patients and their families? Join our team as a Post Partum RN in the Birthplace at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital! We support not only women in our culturally diverse community, but also support women across the state whom may need additional attention due to a high risk pregnancy or fetal diagnosis. With our partnership with the University of MN, the Birthplace supports the development of student nurses and residents through onsite observation and training. This addition also helps continue to improve our evidence based practice and ongoing professional learning! Newborn Family Care Center-Postpartum: 24 beds Mom/Baby private rooms Couplet Care, average of 3 couplets day/evening shift, 4 couplets night shift. Care delivery team: RN and NST/NA. Professional growth encouraged in professional certifications and/or IBCLC. Inpatient Lactation Consultant on unit. Newborn IV antibiotic administration. This position will be working 48 hours every two weeks on the evening shift, 8 hour shifts and every other weekend.

Requirements

• MN Registered Nurse (RN) License
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• Current NRP certification required for this position
• Minimum of 1 year of Postpartum/L&D experience in High risk obstetric Nursing Care.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Will only consider Candidates currently working as RN on the UMMC Postpartum/L&D unit with at least 3 years plus OB experience on the unit.
• Considering candidates currently working at UMMC Postpartum/L&D unit.

Responsibilities

• The Registered Nurse is responsible for the assessment, planning, delivery, and evaluation of nursing care for all assigned patient population(s).
• The RN is responsible for performing these responsibilities in accordance with all policy, procedure, professional practice guidelines and the MN Nurse Practice Act.
• The RN coordinates care with members of the health care team and delegates responsibilities to others as appropriate.
• Assesses patient needs and identifies expected nursing outcomes.
• Involves the patient, family and other health team members in gathering data.
• Uses an ongoing, systematic process to gather relevant information (biological, psychological, spiritual and social aspects) from patient and family.
• Analyzes data and information to identify potential risks, prioritize needs and determine priority problems.
• Identifies outcomes that are age appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic and attainable.
• Validates these with patient, family and other health team members.
• Documents data and identified outcomes.
• Implements nursing interventions based on the plan of care.
• Provides care according to the plan, and in accordance with all relevant policies, procedures and nursing practice guidelines.
• Coordinates nursing care with the care of all other health team members.
• Initiates age and culturally appropriate measures to support and meet patient needs while achieving expected outcomes.
• Initiates patient/family teaching as appropriate to age, readiness to learn and available resources.
• Collaborates, consults, or makes referrals if unable to perform safely and independently.
• Delegates direct and indirect patient care activities to appropriate personnel based on needs, condition, potential for risk/harm, complexity of the skill and predictability of the outcome.
• Assures all actions are based on scientific, ethical or ecological principles; proven effectiveness; past experience; practice standards; patient/family requests and values; or, legal parameters.
• Uses the full range of therapeutic modalities to support and augment the healing process, moving from least intensive and invasive to more, depending on need and context.
• Documents interventions according to practice guidelines.
• Anticipates, recognizes and responds to emergent situations.

Benefits

• medical
• dental
• vision
• PTO/vacation
• Safe and Sick Time
• tuition reimbursement
• retirement

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level