Registered Nurse (RN) - Special Care Nursery (SCN) - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health • Lima, OH

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About The Position

The Obstetrics Registered Nurse position delivers nursing care to patients by assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care, developing and performing care plans to improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment. The role provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care for people parenting newborns who may not identify exclusively or at all as women.

The nurse provides applicable outpatient and inpatient Obstetrical/Women's Health care and uses the nursing process in caring for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health situations, as well as neonates from birth through discharge. Care includes patients with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications, and women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management. The position collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and safely administers medications in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

This is a part-time nights position at St. Rita's Medical Center, scheduled for 24 hours per week.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate degree 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 if not held upon hire; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
• NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification must be obtained within three months of hire if not held at 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 using organizational and leadership skills.
• Determine the priority of patients’ problems and needs.
• Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and 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.
• 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 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 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: Part-time
• Education Level: Associate degree