- Location
- Mount Pleasant Mills, Pennsylvania
- Type
- Temporary
- Experience
- 2+ years
- Source
- BetterTeam
Description
Job Title: Obstetrics (OB) / Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
Job Summary: We are seeking a compassionate and skilled Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse (RN) to join our clinical team. In this role, you will collaborate closely with attending physicians to develop, implement, and evaluate comprehensive care plans designed to return OB patients to optimal health. You will deliver direct bedside nursing care, execute physician orders, and oversee support staff to maintain the highest standards of maternal and neonatal safety.
Key Responsibilities:
- Direct Bedside Care: Provide comprehensive nursing care to obstetric patients throughout labor, delivery, postpartum, and recovery stages.
- Care Plan Management & Evaluation: Assess patient conditions, establish individualized plans of care in collaboration with physicians, and continuously evaluate treatment effectiveness.
- Team Leadership & Delegation: Delegate tasks to and supervise Nurse Assistants, Patient Care Associates, OB Care Associates, Surgical Service Assistants, and Unit Clerks to ensure coordinated unit operations.
- Clinical Execution: Administer medications, monitor maternal and fetal vitals, perform specialized clinical interventions, and execute provider medical orders accurately.
- Patient & Family Education: Provide compassionate instruction to expectant and new parents regarding labor, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.
Qualifications & Requirements:
- Education & Licensure:
- Active Registered Nurse (RN) License [Required].
- Graduate of an accredited School of Nursing [Required].
- Certifications:
- Active Intermediate or Advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Certification (issued/renewed within the last 2 years) [Required].
- Active Basic Life Support (BLS) Certification through AHA [Required].
- Active Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) Certification through AHA [Required].
- Active Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification [Required].
- Clinical Experience:
- Minimum 2+ years of recent clinical Obstetrics (OB) / Labor & Delivery experience [Required].
- Core Competencies: Advanced fetal monitoring interpretation, strong delegation and leadership abilities, excellent critical thinking, and empathetic patient care.
Skills
BLSACLSPatient Care