Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery (OB) - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health BSMH • Bath Township, OH

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About The Position

The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse position delivers nursing care to patients by assessing patient status, prioritizing problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions, developing and carrying out care plans, and ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team and provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care for people who do not identify as women or exclusively as women, and people parenting newborns.

The nurse provides episodic outpatient and inpatient Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable. Using the nursing process, the role cares for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and gynecological and other women's health needs, as well as neonates from birth until discharge, across differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications. Care may include triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management. The nurse administers medications in accordance with applicable state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate's 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 (RN).
• BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source before direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification must be obtained within three months of hire.

Nice To Haves

• Recent OB, ED, 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 prioritize 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.
• Provide episodic outpatient and inpatient Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable.
• Apply the nursing process to care for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health issues, and to care for 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 practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses, and a 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, and backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance, professional development, and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree