Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (L&D) - St. Francis Medical Center
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Obstetrics (OB) position at St. Francis Medical Center delivers nursing care to obstetric and women’s health patients and newborns. The role assesses patient status, prioritizes patient problems and needs, implements clinical nursing interventions for acute and critical patients, develops and carries out care plans to improve outcomes, and ensures a safe, therapeutic environment. Care is provided in a woman-, newborn-, and family-centered context, 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 care where applicable, and cares for patients during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological and other women’s health situations, as well as neonates from birth through discharge. Duties include triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation and emergency management, medication administration consistent with state practice and organizational policies, and collaboration with the interdisciplinary care team. Other duties may be assigned.
Requirements
- Graduate of an accredited associate’s 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 obstetrics, 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 and determine the priority of patient problems and needs.
- 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 identify 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 for neonates from birth until discharge.
- Provide triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation and emergency management for patients of all ages requiring care.
- Administer medications safely and consistently with state practice requirements and organizational policies and procedures.
- Perform other duties as assigned.
Benefits
- Competitive pay, incentives and 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.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
