RN-Family Birth Center

About the role

The Family Birth Center offers a team approach to healthcare, a skilled team of providers, and a competitive benefits package.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients' physical, psychosocial, environmental, and self-care needs, incorporating data from the patient, family, and the healthcare team.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized patient care plans based on assessments, medical diagnoses, and incorporating the multidisciplinary plan of care.
• Provide direct nursing care, including administering medications, performing treatments, monitoring vital signs, and assisting with activities of daily living.
• Absorb and educate patients and families on health conditions, treatment plans, post-discharge care, medication management, and preventative health maintenance.
• Establish goals and strategies for meeting the discharge needs of the patient and family, coordinating care with other healthcare providers.
• Collaborate with physicians, therapists, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to develop and revise comprehensive patient care plans.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, physicians, and other healthcare team members, ensuring a clear understanding of patient status, concerns, and treatment plans.
• Provide organized and concise shift reports to ensure seamless continuity of care.
• Maintain accurate and timely patient records, documenting all aspects of the nursing process and ensuring compliance with health care regulations and standards.
• Participate in quality improvement initiatives, contributing to the enhancement of clinical protocols and patient outcomes.
• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and hospital or regulatory standards.
• Continuously enhance nursing knowledge and skills through ongoing education and professional development activities.
• May assist in the orientation and mentorship of new staff and students, and supervise the care provided by other nursing personnel.
• Attends, participates and completes all required in-services, mandatory meetings, and education.
• Maintains all licensure/certification requirements for the position.
• Maintains all employee health requirements as required by OSHA, State, and Boone County Hospital policies.
• Accepts and performs FBC RN responsibilities, following orientation to the role and completion of the skills checklist, as delegated by the unit director or designee.
• Accepts other duties as assigned to promote the accomplishment of organizational goals.
• Demonstrate and maintain skill proficiency, including improvement or updates to skills where deemed necessary including equipment necessary to perform cares.
• Demonstrate critical thinking skills and prioritize care appropriately for individualized situations.
• Recognize, intervene, and communicate assessments that are concerning or emergent.
• Maintain competence in and communicate findings in electronic fetal monitoring and sterile vaginal exams.
• To administer and appropriately manage high alert medications utilized in this setting.

  Qualifications

  • Graduate from an accredited school of nursing required.
  • Bachelor’s degree in nursing preferred.
  • Experience in perinatal care is preferred.
  • Training and education will be provided by BCH for qualified candidates to ensure successful performance in the Family Birth Center.
  • Knowledge of professional nursing principles and practice.
  • Knowledge of nursing ethics.
  • Communication/Teamwork: Excellent communication and customer service skills. Works well within a team.
  • Additional certification preferred, as appropriate, for chosen area(s) of nursing practice (i.e., CEN, CCRN, RNC-OB, C-EFM).

  Skills

  • Leadership, verbal, written and interpersonal communication skills.
  • Knowledge of nursing ethics.
  • Knowledge of professional nursing principles and practice.

  Benefits

  • Medical Insurance
  • Dental Insurance
  • Vision Insurance
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (FSA)
  • Health Savings Accounts (HSA)
  • Life insurance
  • Aflac
  • Short-term and long-term disability coverage
  • Wellness program and reimbursement
  • Free access to Boone County Hospital’s onsite fitness room
  • Generous PTO Accrual Plan
  • Iowa Public Employees Retirement System (IPERS)
  • Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
  • Onsite Cafeteria
  • Salary Scale: $32.50 - $46.15 based on experience.

  Pay

  Salary scale: $32.50 - $46.15 based on experience.

  Schedule

  Nights Shift Time Schedule: 7p-7a Days: M-F variable days, 1-2 weekends per month