Registered Nurse (RN) - Obstetrics (OB) - Lourdes Hospital

About the role

Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
• Determines the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
• Implements clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
• Develops and performs patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
• Ensures a safe and therapeutic environment
• Collaborates with the interdisciplinary care team
• Addresses the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family-centered care
• 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
• Administers medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures

Requirements

• Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
• 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)
• One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
• Recent OB, ED or Critical Care experience (preferred, not required)
• EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

Qualifications

• Education: Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing
• 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)

Skills

• Strong organizational and leadership skills
• Ability to assess patient status and determine priorities
• Knowledge of clinical nursing interventions and patient care plans
• Experience in obstetric and women's health care
• Ability to administer medications safely

Benefits

Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)

Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts

Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders

Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Pay

Details about pay are not specified in the job posting.

Schedule

Details about the schedule are not specified in the job posting.