Registered Nurse (RN) - Birth/Women's Care Center (Nights)

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POSITION SPECIFICS

Title:  Registered Nurse – Birth & Women’s Care Center

FTE: Part-time, 0.75 FTE (60 hours per 2-week pay period)

Location: Hospital Campus

Schedule: Rotating 2-3 night shifts per week, 7pm - 7am

Holiday Rotation: Rotation per unit guidelines

Weekend Rotation: Every third weekend

On Call Requirements: 1-12 hour weekend shift and 1-6 hour weekday shift per 6 week scheudule

POSITION SUMMARY

Provides quality, professional, nursing care to obstetric and newborn patients, including labor and delivery, following all standards, practices, policies and procedures.

POSITION TECHNICAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Provide triage for Obstetric outpatients.
• Perform a thorough nursing admission assessment, review of health history including prenatal records, and document according to policy.
• Initiate fetal monitoring and interpret and document fetal tracing according to guidelines.
• Perform vaginal exams.
• Monitor progress of laboring mothers and notify provider when appropriate utilizing the Situation Background Assessment Recommendation (SBAR) format.
• Support patient’s choice for pain management.  Provide labor support to both patients and support for their families.
• Perform sterile setup of delivery instruments.
• Explain procedures and treatments to patient.
• Following hospital policy, prepare patients for a cesarean section; both scheduled and emergent.
• Care for patients who are have their labor induced or augmented.
• Document all nursing care, according to policy, in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Assist providers during procedures such as internal monitor placement, Amniocentesis or External Cephalic Version. 
• Assist Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) during the placement of regional anesthesia.
• Provide care for the delivering patient.
• Perform postpartum care to mothers according to protocol.
• Provide lactation support and education.
• Perform nursery care for newborns.
• Provide bedside shift to shift report utilizing the SBAR format.
• Accompany obstetric patients on transfer to another facility.
• Care for the newborn requiring additional nursery care such as IV therapy, oxygen.
• Respond to life-threatening situations based upon nursing standards, policies, procedures, and protocol.
• Maintain strict confidentiality.
• Create environment that fosters good team relationships.
• Assure that the unit is clean, stocked with the appropriate supplies and equipment is ready for use.
• Demonstrate effective communication skills with coworkers, physicians, patients and patients' family members.
• Delegate duties to others as appropriate.
• Float to other units as necessary.
• Participate in department or unit quality improvement activities.
• Attend 75% of unit meetings.
• May have precepting responsibility for another person.
• Treat all patients equally, with compassion and without regard to medical condition, social status, or race.
• Protect patients' rights.
• Participate in continuing education through staff meetings, online education, webinars, simulation/drills, and case review CMEs.

POSITION REQUIREMENTS

Education:

• Required: Associate Degree in Nursing
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing

Experience:

• Required: None
• Preferred: None

Licenses and Registrations:

• Required: Current State of Wisconsin Registered Nurse license or Multistate Nurse License
• Preferred: None

Certification(s):

• Required:  Basic Life Support required within 3 months of hire. Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within one year of hire. Sugar & Safe Care, Temperature, Airway, Blood Pressure, Lab Work, Emotional Support (STABLE) required within 1 year of hire.
• Preferred:  Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

BENEFIT SUMMARY

• Competitive health and dental insurance options
• Flexible paid time off to balance work and life
• Retirement plan with immediate vesting and employer match
• Discounted membership to our state-of-the-art fitness facility
• Generous tuition reimbursement
• Employer provided life and disability insurance
• Free parking at facility