_{15th February, 2021}

Job Type: Direct

• Shift Varies
• Salary DOE 
• Offers a generous benefits package as well as an employment incentive.  

Job Description:
General job duties.  Types of procedures required.       

• Comprehensive care of the obstetrical, post-partum, and newborn patients.   
• Cares range from triage of labor patients through high risk delivery (rare occurrence).   
• RN  will be expected to provide all nursing cares to the antepartum and postpartum patient, and be able to recognize problems with the labor/postpartum patient and intervene appropriately under the direction of a medical provider.   
• Must be skilled in sterile vaginal exams, interpreting fetal monitor strips, IV starts, resuscitation of the labor patient and newborn.   
• RN will be able to provide education to patients experiencing labor and postpartum care.   
• Must be able to competently work in the surgical setting, with OR staff,  for routine and emergency Cesearean deliveries.   
• Additionally, must be able to competently assess newborns and complete all required health screenings. 
• This position provides task assistance, and at times may have patient assignments on the Patient Care Unit (Med-Surg). 
• RN is expected to provide nursing care to patients across the life span, working on PCU when OB is closed. 
• Bedside handoff report is accomplished at all patient care transitions, including shift change. 

Equipment utilized in the unit/dept. (Is there computerized charting, medication systems, etc.)                 

• OB TraceVue, Centriq computer documentation with BCMA, Omnicell medication/supply cabinets, Alaris IV pumps, Sapphire epidural pumps, Panda Infant warmers, HUGS System, Rauland Responder  5 Nurse Call, other various equipment. 

QUALIFICATIONS:

• Two years labor and delivery experience.  
• Postpartum experience highly preferred. 
• Active NE or compact state licensure.
• AHA BLS, ACLS, NRP required.  
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring course, PALS/ENPC,  preferred. 

Shift or schedule requirements.

• RN will work alone most of the time, with Med/Surg Charge RN as back-up.  The OB Coordinator is available to assist.  Shifts are 12 hours with a 30 minute lunch break. Some call may be required. Weekend and holiday rotation. 

Floating to other units/departments.

• Patient Care Unit (PCU--Med-Surg Unit)-  OB Nurse will float to PCU and perform task functions to assist Med/Surg nurses.  May have appropriate Med/Surg patient assignment. 

Bed size/number of rooms for this unit/dept. 

• 2 L&D beds, 25 Med/Surg beds.  Postpartum patients will usually occupy Med/Surg beds adjacent to L&D.   

Nurse to patient ratio of this unit. (nursing only) 

• 2:1 (on rare occasions, may be 3:1 until assistance is obtained) 

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