Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (L&D) - St. Francis Medical Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Obstetrics (OB) position at St. Francis Medical Center delivers nursing care to obstetric and women’s health patients and neonates. The nurse assesses patient status, prioritizes problems and needs, implements clinical interventions for acute and critical patients, develops and performs care plans to improve outcomes, and maintains a safe, therapeutic environment. The role provides episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women’s health nursing care where applicable. Care is woman-, newborn-, and family-centered and includes people who do not identify exclusively as women, as well as all people parenting newborns. The nurse applies the nursing process during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women’s health care, and neonatal care from birth until discharge, including cases involving varying gestational ages, diagnoses and complications. The position also delivers triage, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation and emergency management, and administers medications in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor’s degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
- NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification must be obtained within three months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Recent obstetrics, emergency department or critical care experience.
- BLS certification upon hire.
- NRP certification at hire.
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification from the National Certification Corporation, preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient status and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
- Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
- Develop and perform patient care plans to improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide woman-, newborn- and family-centered care, including care for people parenting newborns who do not identify exclusively as women.
- Provide episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women’s health nursing care where applicable.
- Apply the nursing process to care during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women’s health issues, and to neonates from birth until discharge.
- Provide triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation and emergency management for women of all ages.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives and referral bonuses.
- 403(b) with employer contributions when eligible.
- Medical, dental, vision and prescription coverage.
- HSA/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
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
