Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery - Westlake

University Hospitals • Westlake, OH

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About The Position

UH MacDonald Women’s Hospital at UH St. John Medical Center in Westlake provides single-room maternity care, where the mother remains in the same room for labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum. Nurses, physicians, and midwives partner with childbearing families to provide a safe and satisfying birth experience, with a focus on birth as normal.

The Registered Nurse provides safe, efficient, age-specific nursing care to patients and families using the nursing process to help them attain, maintain, regain, and sustain optimal health. The role delivers relationship-based care, demonstrates technical skill and clear communication, collaborates to support patient care and clinical operations, contributes to professional nursing practice, and provides leadership that supports effective clinical and operational outcomes.

This is a full-time position with straight-night shifts available. Weekend and holiday work is required, as are call shifts. New graduate RNs and RNs with less than one year of inpatient RN experience will not be considered. The position requires compliance with policies and standards, including requirements for secure handling of protected health information. Other duties may be assigned, and department-specific responsibilities are provided during orientation.

Requirements

• At least one year of inpatient RN experience; new graduate RNs and RNs with less than one year of inpatient experience will not be considered.
• Diploma in Nursing or an Associate's Degree in Nursing (ADN) required.
• Registered Nurse (RN) license in Ohio and/or a Multi State Compact License, required upon hire.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification, required upon hire.
• Knowledge of the nursing process and practice.
• Proficiency using a wide variety of technical equipment to meet patient needs and prescribed clinical therapies, such as stethoscopes, thermometers, sphygmomanometers, and electronic monitoring devices.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN).
• Master in Nursing (MN).
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), which may be required based on the unit's clinical care standards.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), which may be required based on the unit's clinical care standards.

Responsibilities

• Deliver effective, relationship-based nursing care using the nursing process.
• Demonstrate technical skills in care delivery to support safe practice and positive patient outcomes.
• Communicate clearly and collaborate effectively to optimize patient care and clinical operations.
• Develop professionally and contribute to the professional practice of nursing.
• Display leadership that influences optimal clinical and operational outcomes.
• Perform other duties as assigned and comply with applicable policies and standards.
• Safely and securely maintain protected health information.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree