Registered Nurse - Advanced OB

TriHealth•Cincinnati, OH

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse in the Advanced OB Unit at TriHealth Good Samaritan Hospital provides direct and indirect holistic, patient-centered care to high-risk obstetric patients and their families. The role supports mothers and infants through complex pregnancies, labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period in a specialized environment for advanced maternal-fetal needs. The nurse assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates individualized care; collaborates with physicians and the interdisciplinary care team to support safe, evidence-based care and optimal outcomes; and advocates for patients and families through education and emotional support. The nurse responds to high-acuity situations and may delegate aspects of care to team members under their direct supervision while remaining accountable for care quality, safety, and compliance with professional and regulatory standards. This is a full-time night-shift position at Good Samaritan Hospital, scheduled for 72 hours biweekly, 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., with a third-weekend and third-holiday rotation.

Requirements

Associate's degree or diploma in Nursing.
New hires must obtain a BSN within five years of hire.
Basic Life Support (BLS/CPR) for Healthcare Providers.
Registered Nurse.
Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex healthcare needs at various stages of the life cycle.

Nice To Haves

Two years of Labor & Delivery experience is preferred.
Membership in a related professional organization is preferred.

Responsibilities

Perform initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families, complete assessment tools, document findings, communicate relevant information to providers, and identify health counseling and teaching needs.
Plan individualized care based on assessments, standards of care, and desired outcomes; initiate and update plans of care or clinical pathways; establish short- and long-term goals with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including discharge planning; and communicate the plan of care.
Provide a safe, therapeutic environment while maintaining patient autonomy, dignity, rights, and sensitivity to patient diversity; seek resources for ethical decisions; balance patient and unit needs; and recognize and respond appropriately to emergencies.
Complete patient assignments and documentation within scheduled timeframes, base interventions on clinical data and desired outcomes, and document care accordingly.
Train and educate staff and serve as an expert resource in the specialty area; communicate effectively and understand and carry out physician orders.
Evaluate care plans against patient outcomes, document patient and family responses to care and teaching, collaborate with patients, families, physicians, and other team members to revise plans as needed, and supervise delegated care.
Perform technical skills according to policy, procedure, and accepted standards; safely administer medications and treatments, monitor their effects, and use equipment safely and appropriately.
Identify areas for self-improvement, function in relief charge or resource roles as requested, cooperate with instructors to support student learning, maintain current practice knowledge, and demonstrate knowledge of organizational and departmental changes.
Pursue professional development, collaboration, continuing education, specialty certification, professional organization participation, community health activities, nursing research, and evidence-based practice in support of TriHealth's nursing vision and philosophy.