RN (Registered Nurse)

First Connect Health • Williston, ND

20h

About The Position

Registered Nurse for the LDRP unit, with floating assignments to MedSurg and the ER as needed, or elsewhere in the hospital. The department has 15 beds: 7 L&D and 8 postpartum, with one OR suite for C-sections and approximately 58 births per month. Patient populations are primarily obstetric and neonatal, including patients with hypertension and gestational diabetes; the unit tries not to deliver patients before 36 weeks.

The nurse interprets fetal strips, reads their own strips, and titrates Pitocin, insulin, and magnesium drips. Staffing guidance includes 1:1 assignments for Pitocin, magnesium, or insulin drips and 1:3 couplet care. A charge nurse is present each shift and takes an assignment. CNAs assist with vital signs, transfer paperwork, desk coverage in the locked unit, turning, and ambulation. OB/neonatology and anesthesia are not in-house 24/7. Respiratory therapy equipment is available; nurses are not required to perform tasks with it beyond troubleshooting.

Shifts are 0645–1915 and 1845–0715. Self-scheduling is not available; block scheduling is allowed. Weekend and holiday requirements are every other weekend and every other holiday. Call or standby depends on staffing. Unit-specific orientation is three shifts. Scrubs are provided; the unit scrub color is maroon, and the RN changes into surgical scrubs on the unit.

Requirements

• BLS certification is required.
• Able to read and interpret fetal strips.
• Critical-thinking skills.
• Previous travel experience.
• Must be able to float to MedSurg and the ER as needed.
• Must be able to titrate drips.

Nice To Haves

• ACLS certification.
• NRP certification.
• STABLE certification.

Responsibilities

• Assess and care for obstetric and neonatal patients, including patients with hypertension and gestational diabetes.
• Read and interpret fetal strips, including the nurse’s own strips.
• Titrate Pitocin, insulin, and magnesium drips as required.
• Follow quality metrics and applicable patient-care ratios.
• Float to MedSurg, the ER, or other areas of the hospital as needed.
• Adapt to changing unit needs and communicate effectively.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Education Level: No Education Listed