Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery (OB) - Lourdes Hospital - PRN

Mercy Health BSMH • Paducah, KY

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About The Position

Mercy Health seeks a Registered Nurse to provide obstetrical and women's health nursing care at Lourdes Hospital. The role delivers patient-centered care for women, newborns, and families, including people who do not identify exclusively as women and all people parenting newborns. Care may be episodic outpatient care or inpatient care on designated units.

The nurse assesses patient status, prioritizes problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions, develops and carries out care plans, and maintains a safe and therapeutic environment. The role applies the nursing process to care during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health concerns, and neonatal care from birth until discharge. Patients may have varying gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications. Care also includes triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management. Medications must be administered safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate's 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 (RN).
• BLS Basic Life Support certification is required before direct patient care, obtained from an approved source; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support is accepted 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 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 who do not self-identify as women or exclusively as women and all people parenting newborns.
• Provide episodic outpatient and, where applicable, inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care.
• Apply the nursing process to care for women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health issues, and 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. Benefits may vary by market and employment status.

What This Job Offers

• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree