Registered Nurse (RN) - Birthplace

Fairview Health Services•Princeton, MN

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About The Position

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for the Birthplace unit at M Health Fairview Northland Medical Center in Princeton, Minnesota. The position is 0.75 FTE (60 hours per two weeks), with 12-hour day/night shifts, an every-third-weekend rotation, and a holiday rotation. It is eligible for benefits. The Birthplace unit serves Labor and Delivery and postpartum patients. It has 13 postpartum beds and five Labor and Delivery beds and sees approximately 400 births annually. The hospital describes its work environment as having high employee engagement, strong patient experience, and an atmosphere of accountability. The Registered Nurse assesses, plans, delivers, and evaluates nursing care for assigned patient populations in accordance with organizational policies and procedures, professional practice guidelines, and the Minnesota Nurse Practice Act. The RN coordinates care with the healthcare team and delegates responsibilities as appropriate.

Requirements

Current Minnesota Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Basic Life Support certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross.
One year of Labor and Delivery experience as a Registered Nurse.

Nice To Haves

Bachelor's degree in Nursing or BAN.
One year of experience.

Responsibilities

Assess patient needs and identify expected nursing outcomes.
Gather relevant biological, psychological, spiritual, and social information from patients and families, involving them and other healthcare team members.
Analyze data to identify potential risks, prioritize needs, and determine priority problems.
Identify age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable outcomes and validate them with the patient, family, and healthcare team.
Document assessment data and identified outcomes.
Develop an individualized nursing plan of care in collaboration with the patient, family, and healthcare team as part of an integrated, comprehensive care plan.
Determine nursing interventions based on identified needs and identify interdisciplinary resources needed to implement the plan.
Prioritize interventions based on patient acuity, available resources, and patient and family preferences and needs.
Document and update the plan of care to support continuity throughout the continuum of care.
Evaluate patient responses to interventions and the effectiveness of the plan of care, and modify interventions as the patient's response or condition changes.
Involve the patient, family, and healthcare team in evaluating care.
Use ongoing assessment data to revise patient needs, priority problems, nursing outcomes, and the plan of care.
Coordinate care with members of the healthcare team and delegate responsibilities as appropriate.