RN Mother Baby Center

Allina Health System • Coon Rapids, MN

7h • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse provides care to obstetrics patients and their families during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. Nursing involves diagnosing and treating human responses to actual or potential health problems and establishing a therapeutic relationship with patients and families. As a leader and integrator of care, the nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs.

The role is based at the Mercy Mother Baby Center and includes work in labor and postpartum care. The position is 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two-week pay period), with permanent 8-hour night shifts and an every-third-weekend rotation. Tier 1 requires at least one year of Labor and Delivery RN experience within the last three years or recent completion of Labor and Delivery orientation. Tier 2 requires at least one year of postpartum RN experience or recent completion of postpartum orientation.

The nurse may serve as a charge nurse or preceptor when assigned to those supplemental roles. Other duties may be assigned.

Requirements

• Associate’s or vocational degree.
• For Tier 1: One or more years of RN Labor and Delivery experience within the last three years, or recent completion of Labor and Delivery orientation.
• For Tier 2: One or more years of RN postpartum experience, or recent completion of postpartum orientation.
• Licensed Registered Nurse credential from the Minnesota Board of Nursing if working in Minnesota, or from the Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services if working in Wisconsin, required upon hire.
• Meet at least one BLS requirement: current certification from the American Heart Association; current certification from the American Red Cross; or Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation) – Multisource required for identified units per the hiring manager within four months.
• Physical ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, consistent with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.

Nice To Haves

• Bachelor’s degree.
• One year of Labor and Delivery experience.
• RN-C in a related specialty.

Responsibilities

• Comprehensively assess patient and family needs; identify outcomes based on the assessment; establish and supervise the plan of care; and modify it as needed.
• Maintain education and competencies to remain proficient in providing high-quality patient care.
• Use evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing the plan of care.
• Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable, age-appropriate, and culturally appropriate expected outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
• Coordinate, collaborate, and delegate appropriately to provide safe and effective care.
• Fulfill organizational requirements.
• When acting as charge nurse, coordinate, delegate, and direct unit operations and collaborate with unit staff, leadership, and other disciplines.
• When acting as preceptor, identify the orientee’s learning needs, plan appropriate learning experiences, and validate clinical competence.
• Perform other duties as assigned.

Benefits

• Medical and dental coverage.
• PTO/time away.
• Retirement savings plans.
• Life insurance.
• Short-term and long-term disability coverage.
• Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
• Tuition reimbursement or continuing medical education, as applicable.
• Student loan support and benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
• Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Part-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: Associate degree