RN Post Partum
About The Position
The Postpartum Unit at Abbott Northwestern Hospital in Minneapolis is a 44-bed unit with a Level 1 Newborn Nursery, serving a diverse patient population in one of the state’s largest birth centers. Nurses provide care in a collaborative, team-focused environment and may cross-train in various Mother-Baby roles. The position provides care to obstetrics patients and their families during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. The professional nurse establishes a therapeutic relationship with patients and families and leads and integrates care. The nurse is responsible and accountable for planning, coordinating, and evaluating patient care needs, applying evidence-based practice and maintaining the competencies needed to provide high-quality care. This position is a .7 FTE, 8-hour permanent night shift, with an every-other-weekend rotation.
Requirements
- Associate's or vocational degree.
- Tier 1: Six months or more of current RN experience in Abbott Northwestern Postpartum is required.
- Tier 2: RN postpartum experience is required.
- Tier 3: One year of acute-care RN experience, or new graduate RN experience with OB exposure such as an internship, capstone, or Nursing Assistant experience, is required.
- Current Minnesota Board of Nursing RN license if working in Minnesota upon hire, or Wisconsin Department of Safety & Professional Services RN license if working in Wisconsin upon hire.
- Must have current BLS certification from the American Heart Association or American Red Cross, or complete Allina in-house BLS training within 30 days of hire.
- NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation – Multisource is required for identified units per hiring manager within four months.
- Ability to lift up to 32 pounds occasionally and up to 25 pounds frequently, in accordance with the Allina Safe Patient Moving Policy.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor's degree.
- One year of Labor and Delivery experience.
- RN-C certification in a related specialty.
Responsibilities
- Assess patient and family needs, identify expected outcomes, establish plans of care, monitor progress, and modify plans as needed.
- Maintain education and competencies to provide proficient, high-quality patient care.
- Apply evidence-based nursing practice and consider applicable statutes, rules, and regulations when developing plans of care.
- Collaborate with patients and families to establish realistic, measurable outcomes based on nursing diagnoses, capabilities, goals, resources, and continuity-of-care plans.
- Identify outcomes that are age-appropriate, culturally appropriate, realistic, and attainable.
- 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 benefits.
- PTO/time away.
- Retirement savings plans.
- Life insurance.
- Short-term and long-term disability.
- Voluntary benefits, including vision, legal, and critical illness coverage.
- Tuition reimbursement or Continuing Medical Education, as applicable.
- Student loan support benefits to navigate the Federal Public Service Loan Forgiveness Program.
- Well-being dollars, well-being navigators, programs, activities, articles, videos, personal coaching, and tools.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Part-time
Career Level
Entry Level
Education Level
Associate degree
