Registered Nurse – Maternal Child Health-PT

Prairie Lakes Healthcare System•Watertown, SD

About The Position

Sanford Health Watertown is an independent, nonprofit healthcare system serving 10 counties in northeastern South Dakota and west-central Minnesota. The Registered Nurse delivers comprehensive nursing care to antenatal, postpartum, nursery, and labor and delivery patients, following established standards, policies, procedures, licensure, and scope of practice. The position is part-time at 0.6 status, or 24 hours per week, with a wage range of $32.00 to $49.46.

Requirements

Follow established standards, policies, and procedures, and practice within licensure and scope of practice.
An accepted offer requires positive reference checks and pre-employment background screening.

Responsibilities

Apply the nursing process in care provision and documentation, identify unique conditions, and exercise initiative and judgment to determine appropriate responses.
Administer prescribed medications and treatments using established nursing techniques.
Complete nursing assessments and establish nursing priorities.
Initiate patient education plans based on individual patient needs and as prescribed by the physician or hospital policy, including instruction for patients, families, and coworkers.
Initiate consultation as appropriate throughout the progression of care.
Receive, transcribe, and execute physician orders.
Provide quality, safe patient care in adherence to patient care needs.
Perform other duties as assigned.