Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery (OB) - St. Rita's Medical Center
About The Position
The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse provides nursing care to patients in obstetrics and women's health. The role uses organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status, prioritize problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, develop and carry out patient care plans, and maintain a safe, therapeutic environment. The nurse collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team and provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care that recognizes people who do not identify exclusively or at all as women and all people parenting newborns. The position provides episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable. Care includes women during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum; gynecological and other women's health concerns; and 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. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate degree or bachelor's degree program in nursing.
- Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
- At least one year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
- BLS Basic Life Support certification is required before direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support is acceptable in lieu of BLS.
- NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification must be obtained within three months of hire.
Nice To Haves
- Recent obstetrics, emergency department, or critical care experience.
- BLS certification upon hire from an approved source.
- NRP certification upon hire.
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification from the National Certification Corporation, preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring.
- EPIC Electronic Health Record training.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
- Provide woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care.
- Provide episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable.
- Apply the nursing process when caring for women during pregnancy, birth, and postpartum, and for gynecological and other women's health issues.
- Care for neonates from birth until discharge, including those with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications.
- Provide triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management for women of all ages.
- Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Assess patient status, prioritize patient problems and needs, implement clinical nursing interventions, and develop and perform patient care plans.
- 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Education Level
Associate degree
