Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery

Fairview Health Services•Maplewood, MN

1d•Onsite

About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Labor & Delivery Unit at the St. John’s Hospital located in Maplewood, MN. St. John’s Hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our 184 bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services. Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other! About This Unit: Our unit offers 29 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery & post-partum) beds plus 2 triage rooms. We have 1 water birth room and 2 OR suites. We are pleased to provide single room care, which provides patients with excellent care all within the same room throughout their stay. We average 200+ deliveries a month and manage many outpatients daily for antenatal testing. Daily census is 18 mom and baby couplets. Our NICU is newly remodeled and have expanded our care to higher risk patients (28 weeks gestational age).

Requirements

1 Year of Labor & Delivery/Postpartum Experience
Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing

Nice To Haves

Will consider new grad with final rotation in labor and delivery or postpartum
Bachelors Degree in Nursing
1 to 3 years' experience
NRP Trained
Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc)
Some positions may require ACLS depending on the unit and patient population

Responsibilities

Serves as the key leader of the interdependent team and is responsible to achieve patient and unit outcomes by coordinating the care for a group of patients.
Comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on the needs' assessment; establishing the plan of care; monitoring the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.
Demonstrates dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy.
Applies the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care.
Understands and incorporates 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.
Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care.
Assesses and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs.
Actively participates in crafting and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes.
Complies with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures.
Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation.
Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement).