Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery (OB) - St. Rita's Medical Center

Mercy Health • Lima, OH

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About The Position

The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse delivers exceptional nursing care by assessing patient status, prioritizing patient problems and needs, implementing clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, developing and performing care plans to improve outcomes, and ensuring a safe, therapeutic environment. The role collaborates with an interdisciplinary care team and provides woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care for people who do not identify exclusively as women and people parenting newborns.

The nurse provides episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable. Using the nursing process, the role cares for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, and gynecological and other women's health concerns, as well as neonates from birth until discharge across gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications. Care includes triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management. Medications must be administered safely according to state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited associate or bachelor's degree program in nursing.
• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN).
• One year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse.
• BLS Basic Life Support certification must be obtained from an approved source 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 OB, emergency department, or critical care experience.
• BLS certification upon hire.
• NRP certification at hire.
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification from the National Certification Corporation, preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring.
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training.

Responsibilities

• Assess patient status, determine the priority of patient problems and needs, and use strong organizational and leadership skills.
• Implement clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients requiring intensive medical care.
• Develop and perform patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes.
• Ensure a safe and therapeutic environment.
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team.
• Provide woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care, including care for people parenting newborns and those who do not self-identify as women or exclusively as women.
• Provide episodic outpatient and inpatient obstetrical and women's health nursing care where applicable.
• Apply the nursing process to care for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women's health issues, and to care for neonates from birth until discharge.
• Deliver care involving triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management.
• Administer medications safely in accordance with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Competitive pay and incentives.
• Referral bonuses.
• 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.
• Backup care for children and elders.
• Tuition assistance.
• Professional development and continuing education support.

What This Job Offers

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