Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery - St. Rita's Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery - St. Rita's Medical Center

Scheduled Weekly Hours: 24

Work Shift: Nights (United States of America)

Could be eligible for a Sign On Bonus!

Full-Time Nights Available

On Call Requirement

Job Summary: The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

• Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determining the priority of the patient's problems and needs
• Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions:

• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
• Addresses the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care; and includes those who do not self-identify as women, or exclusively as women, as well as all people parenting newborns
• Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable
• Applies the nursing process in the care of women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological, and other women's health issues and the neonate from birth until discharge with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications
• Delivers care to women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management
• Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization's policies and procedures
• Other duties as assigned

Education:

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing

Certifications:

• Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS) NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred at hire, must obtain within 3 months of hire)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification - National Certification Corporation (preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring)

Experience:

• One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Recent OB, ED or Critical Care experience (preferred, not required)

Training:

• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

Mercy Health is an equal opportunity employer.

Many of our opportunities reward* your hard work with:

• Comprehensive, affordable medical, dental and vision plans
• Prescription drug coverage
• Flexible spending accounts
• Life insurance w/AD&D
• Employer contributions to retirement savings plan when eligible
• Paid time off
• Educational Assistance
• And much more

*Benefits offerings vary according to employment status.

Department: Labor and Delivery - St. Rita's