Registered Nurse (RN) Family Birth Center, Full Time Days

Samaritan Healthcare•Moses Lake, WA

About The Position

Samaritan Healthcare is seeking a Registered Nurse for its Family Birth Center. The RN is responsible for a group of patients during a designated time frame and implements the Nursing Process, working closely with patients, physicians, and other clinicians to support optimal care and outcomes. Samaritan is designated as a Trauma Level III facility by the Washington State Department of Health. The position reports to the Charge Nurse, Department Director, and other designated supervisory staff on duty. This is a full-time position working 36 hours per week, from 7:00 a.m. to 7:30 p.m. on variable days. An external-candidate sign-on bonus of up to $15,000 is offered, subject to a two-year sign-on bonus agreement. The RN performs patient assessment and data collection; implements care according to procedures, policies, and care plans; identifies and addresses patient and family learning needs; and documents care in electronic medical records and/or paper records in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements. The RN demonstrates sensitivity to patient and family rights, delegates care appropriately, supervises assigned coworkers, organizes and prioritizes work using critical thinking, and follows appropriate lines of authority. The role may include Charge Nurse functions, such as delegating or reassigning patient assignments, assisting with admissions, discharges, and transfers, coordinating break coverage, helping staff problem-solve, and serving as a unit lead. The RN maintains professional growth, follows safety requirements and organizational policies and labor agreements, and interacts courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups. The employee is expected to maintain professional conduct and appearance and to handle additional accountabilities as required by management. The role requires critical thinking, independent problem-solving, accountability, practice within legal and ethical guidelines, crisis management, and competency in caring for patients across the age continuum and using department-listed equipment. The RN is also expected to support Samaritan’s mission, vision, values, and strategy and comply with its Professional Appearance Policy.

Requirements

Graduation from an accredited school of nursing.
Current Washington State RN licensure.
Healthcare Provider-level Basic Life Support (BLS) certification from the AHA or equivalent within 30 days of hire.
Ability to perform the primary functions of a Registered Nurse in assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating care for assigned patients.
For Family Birth Center MBU RNs: AAP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Advanced certification before the end of orientation, renewed every two years.
For Family Birth Center RNs: Complete the STABLE course within six months of completing orientation and renew every two years.
For L&D RNs: Complete the OB ALS online course within six months of completing L&D training and renew every two years.
For L&D RNs: Obtain AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within three months of completing L&D training and renew every two years; Advanced Fetal Monitoring is also acceptable.
Ability to meet the stated physical demands, including frequent standing, walking, lifting, reaching, kneeling, bending, stooping, pushing, and pulling; ambulating for 8 to 12 hours per shift; and lifting or carrying up to 30 pounds.
Ability to perform CPR and, with assistance, lift and push or pull 60 to 300 pounds as often as 20 times per 8- to 12-hour period.
Physical ability to perform constant walking, twisting, turning, and stretching during patient care and equipment use.
Keen mental faculties for assessment and decision-making in the management of acutely ill patients.
Good reading eyesight, ability to see clearly at 20 feet or more and judge distance and space relationships, peripheral vision, and visual acuity to observe patient assessment data and use documentation tools.
Emotional stability to manage high-stress conditions for 8 to 12 hours, including acute patient care, rapidly changing conditions, emotional demands, and maintaining effective working relationships.
Ability to communicate verbally and/or in writing to exchange information accurately with healthcare professionals, patients, families, and the public.

Nice To Haves

Experience as an acute-care registered nurse is preferred.
At least one year of RN experience is preferred for specialty nursing departments.
RN-C certification in the specialty is preferred.

Responsibilities

Assess patients and collect data, focusing on physiologic, psychosocial, and cognitive status.
Implement patient care consistently and continuously in accordance with established procedures, policies, and care plans.
Identify patient and significant-other learning needs and readiness, and provide teaching according to policy and care plans.
Document in patient charts using electronic medical records and/or paper processes in accordance with policy and regulatory requirements.
Respect patient, significant-other, and family rights regardless of legally protected characteristics or ability to pay.
Delegate patient care activities appropriately and effectively supervise assigned coworkers.
Organize and prioritize work using sound critical thinking and follow appropriate lines of authority.
When functioning as Charge Nurse, delegate or reassign patient assignments, assist with admissions, discharges, and transfers, coordinate staff break coverage, help staff problem-solve, and serve as a unit lead.
Maintain professional growth and development through seminars, workshops, and professional affiliations.
Follow safety requirements, including security, MSDS, equipment, infection control, fire, disaster, safe lifting, and body mechanics requirements.
Comply with organization policies and procedures and labor agreements.
Interact courteously and efficiently with team members and support groups in keeping with organizational values.
Maintain professional conduct and appearance and fulfill additional accountabilities required by management.
Demonstrate critical thinking, independent problem-solving, accountability, legal and ethical practice, crisis management, and competency in caring for patients across the age continuum and using department-specific equipment.