Registered Nurse ( RN ) - Labor & Delivery/Mother Baby

Trinity Health • Muskegon, MI

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About The Position

The Registered Nurse works in Labor & Delivery and Mother Baby work zones, coordinating total patient nursing care and delivering evidence-based, individualized care as part of an interdisciplinary team. The nurse facilitates all aspects of the patient visit experience, participates in patient and family teaching, and provides leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel to maintain standards for professional nursing practice. The role involves a 12-hour night shift from 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m., 72 hours per pay period, every other weekend, and rotating holidays in accordance with the collective bargaining agreement.

The nurse must maintain current nursing knowledge, BLS certification, and continuing education units required for relicensure. Labor & Delivery nurses must complete NRP and ACLS within six months of hire and obtain Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) within one year of hire. Department and hospital familiarity is developed through an orientation period, normally lasting one to three months.

The organization describes its care philosophy as treating the whole person—physically, emotionally, and spiritually—and emphasizes compassionate, person-centered care. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the first day, a 403(b) with employer match, tuition reimbursement, 100% paid CEU, and paid time off.

Requirements

• Graduate from a state-accredited school of professional nursing.
• Hold a current Michigan Registered Nurse license; the license must be unencumbered.
• Maintain current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification and continuing education units required for relicensure.
• Complete NRP and ACLS within six months of hire for Labor & Delivery nursing.
• Obtain Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) within one year of hire.
• Have analytical ability to assess and evaluate patient condition and use the nursing process.
• Have interpersonal skills to communicate with patients, families, medical personnel, and other healthcare team members.
• Ability to work cooperatively within a nursing team and perform effectively under pressure and in stressful critical situations.
• Ability to operate a computer.
• Become familiar with hospital and department policies and procedures, methods for requisitioning ancillary department services, and the medical staff through the usual one-to-three-month orientation.

Nice To Haves

• Prior employment experience in the appropriate clinical setting is preferred for staff RN positions within a specialty area.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate total nursing care for patients.
• Deliver evidence-based and individualized patient care as part of an interdisciplinary team.
• Facilitate all aspects of the patient visit experience.
• Participate in patient and family teaching.
• Provide leadership by working cooperatively with ancillary nursing and other patient-team personnel.
• Maintain standards for professional nursing practice in the clinical setting.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision coverage available on the first day
• 403(b) with employer match
• Tuition reimbursement
• 100% paid CEU
• Paid time off

What This Job Offers

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