Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (L&D) - St. Francis Medical Center
About The Position
The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse position delivers nursing care to patients by assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, developing and performing care plans to improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care for people who do not self-identify as women and people parenting newborns. The role provides episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable. It applies 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, across differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications. The nurse also cares for patients of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management, and administers medications 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.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification is preferred upon hire and 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 is preferred at hire and must be obtained within three months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Recent OB, ED, or critical care experience.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification from the National Certification Corporation, preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including for people who do not self-identify as women and people parenting newborns.
- Provide episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable.
- Apply the nursing process to pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological, and other women's health needs, and to neonates from birth until discharge.
- Triage, prioritize, assess, educate, stabilize, resuscitate, and provide emergency management for patients of all ages.
- Administer medications safely and in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Assess patient status, determine priority problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, and develop and perform care plans to improve outcomes.
- Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
- 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 based on market and employment status.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
