RN Labor and Delivery
About The Position
This position accepts responsibility and accountability for delivering patient care with the multidisciplinary team, using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards. The NICU Nurse is specifically responsible for caring for well and ill newborns who may require neonatal intensive care services. Birth Center and Pediatrics are considered sister units, and staff are expected to float between these units. The Labor and Delivery unit provides comprehensive, family-centered maternity care in a safe, coordinated environment. It includes five labor and delivery rooms, fourteen postpartum and antepartum rooms, and an integrated obstetric operating suite for cesarean births and urgent interventions. A Level II Neonatal Intensive Care Unit provides specialized support for newborns who need additional monitoring or intermediate-level care.
Requirements
- Current RN licensure in the state of Iowa or recent RN graduate.
- Ability to work on multiple projects at one time and flexibility to meet department needs.
- Self-motivated and detail-oriented, with the ability to work with minimum supervision.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
- Previous experience in well or ill newborn care, obstetric care, and/or acute care.
- Certification in low-risk neonatal nursing care or professional certification related to the clinical specialty from Magnet-approved certifications.
Responsibilities
- Deliver patient care with the multidisciplinary team using the nursing process and maintaining professional nursing standards.
- Care for well and ill newborns who may require neonatal intensive care services.
- Float between the Birth Center and Pediatrics sister units.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
