Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery

Avera•Sioux Center, IA

8d•Onsite

About The Position

Sioux Center Health is hiring a Registered Nurse for its Labor & Delivery area in Sioux Center, Iowa. The RN assists the Resource Nurse in managing and caring for assigned patients through direct patient care, nursing diagnosis, and patient teaching. The role may also involve participating in educational programs as an educator or consultant. Work is organized in rotating 8- or 12-hour shifts, including weekends, holidays, and call rotation. The RN collaborates with the Resource Nurse and care team to coordinate assignments, patient care, physician communication, treatment, and discharge. The position also involves documenting clinical and patient information, supporting patient education, and helping deliver nursing care in a caring Christian culture.

Requirements

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
Current registered nurse license to practice in the State of Iowa.
Obtain and maintain professional certifications before working in applicable areas: for Postpartum, ACLS and PALS; for Labor & Delivery, Fetal Monitoring, STABLE, ACLS, and NRP.

Nice To Haves

Nursing experience is preferred but not required.
Bilingual experience is preferred but not required.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with the Resource Nurse to make patient assignments that support efficient nursing care.
Log into Vocera, add room assignments, and update electronic whiteboards with patient assignments and information.
Coordinate post-discharge follow-up calls.
Perform patient assessments, hourly rounding, initial assessments for new admissions, admission notes, and ongoing assessments and patient notes.
Coordinate physician rounds and notifications with the Resource Nurse.
Carry out new orders or communicate them to team members, acknowledge all new orders, and ensure follow-through.
Make necessary observations and suggestions to attending physicians.
Provide bedside reports to oncoming staff and bedside care to patients.
Complete appropriate discharge processes, patient teaching, and discharge documentation for the shift.
Understand hospital area resource services and patient insurance certification procedures.
Administer medications and treatments according to physician orders and review histories and physicals, medications, and treatments.
Organize unit nursing care using sound leadership and management principles.
Serve as a liaison among patients, physicians, and staff.
Attend and conduct in-service meetings when needed.
Record and document clinical and patient data, including narcotic counts, census data, quality-improvement information, physician orders, and patient charges.
When applicable, serve as an instructor for prenatal educational activities and collaborate with clinical leaders to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate educational program goals, objectives, and content.
Perform other duties and responsibilities as assigned.