RN - Birth Center Registered Nurse

Description

Position Title: RN
Department: Birth Center
Shift: 3rd shift
Hours: 7pm-7:30am
Status: .9 (36 hours a week)
Purpose: Provides and directs safe, effective, and culturally-competent patient care for mothers and infants.
Key accountablilities include: assessment, diagnosis, outcomes identification, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care using critical thinking and evidenced-based practice; adherence to Professional Practice Standards as defined by ANA; and active participation in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities.

Responsibilities

• Provides and directs safe, effective, and culturally-competent patient care for mothers and infants.
• Adheres to Professional Practice Standards as defined by ANA.
• Participates in quality monitoring and performance improvement activities.
• May expand roles to include labor and delivery and/or transitional nursery based on demonstrated skills.
• Serves as group leader or acts in an informal "assistant supervisory" or "lead" role.
• Provides information or suggestions on human resources matters.

Qualifications

• Education: Associate's Degree in Nursing
• Field of Study: Nursing
• Special Training: NRP within 6 months. Basic Life Support.
• Licensure/Registration: Registered Nurse in Iowa; Registered Nurse in Illinois within 1 year.
• Experience: No experience required.
• Interpersonal Skills: Interaction is with a variety of people inside or outside the organization. Communications are of moderate difficulty and sensitivity. Requires a moderate amount of interpersonal skills.
• Physical Demands: Very High Intensity: A main requirement of the job is physical labor. Forces exerted are equivalent to lifting more than 50 pounds. The need for physical stamina and endurance is extremely significant. The degree of physical strain produced on the job is very high. It results in considerable fatigue and requires periods of rest. Work could require very fine dexterity and extreme muscular control, involving various body postures.

Benefits

Our Commitment: Rooted in our Mission and Core Values, we honor the dignity of every person and recognize the unique perspectives, experiences, and talents each colleague brings. By finding common ground and embracing our differences, we grow stronger together and deliver more compassionate, person-centered care. We are an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, veteran status, or any other status protected by federal, state, or local law.