Hybrid Registered Nurse - Birth Center (Full Time) - Night Shift bei WHMC

It's fun to work in a team where people truly BELIEVE in what they are doing!

Rewarding career. Competitive salary. Outstanding benefits.

Are you an experienced Labor & Delivery RN looking for a new career opportunity with a fantastic team of staff and providers?  Our Birth Center team is looking for a dynamic professional to provide expert care throughout the labor and delivery process.

The Birth Center Registered Nurse assists families throughout the birth process as well as provides direct care for patients ranging from neonates to older adults. Responsibilities include assisting, supporting and educating patients and their family members of the process of their illness, the treatment plan, and discharge plan. The position will care for women both during normal and problematic pregnancies, providing guidance and hands on clinical care. This position adheres to physician orders and properly documents in patients records, also being a valuable resource for the whole family during the period following the birth. This position maintains patient privacy and confidentiality at all times.

STANDARD EXPECTATIONS

• Promotes a Positive Working Environment
  • Conducts oneself in line with organization’s mission, values and standards of behavior.
  • Accepts change and challenges with a positive attitude.
  • Consistently adheres to organizational policy.
• Communicates Effectively
  • Builds relationships and works collaboratively with other staff.
  • Provides timely operational updates to supervisor.
  • Responds to communications in a timely manner.
• Performs Duties Efficiently and Effectively
  • Follows procedures.
  • Acts in compliance with applicable federal, state, and local regulations.
  • Performs other duties as assigned.

DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES

Labor and Delivery Care

• Assists with inducing labor and various procedures, including Cesarean sections
• Identifies and assists with complications.
• Provides support and coaching for the mother during labor and delivery.
• Monitors the fetal heart rate, and mother’s vital signs.
• Measures the strength and timing of contractions.
• Administers medications and performs diagnostic tests.
• Monitors and performs tests on newborns.

General Direct Patient Care

• Provides direct care to obstetrical patients and newborns.
• Performs admissions, discharges and transfers using current and consistent handover process by assisting others with patient’s activities and care.
• Reviews and appropriately implements physician’s orders for all assigned patients.
• Safely and properly administers medications and treatments.
• Notifies appropriate nursing and medical staff to changes in the patient’s status.
• Maintains patient’s privacy and confidentiality at all times.
• Cares for patients in the optimum clinical environment.
• Adheres to all nursing and hospital wide policies and procedures.
• Participates in all hospital and nursing communication.
• Maintains effective interdisciplinary communication.
• Consults with physicians and other members of the care team.
• Participates in and supervises patient’s meal and special dietary requirements.
• Effectively listens to and resolves concerns/complaints, escalates up the chain of command as needed.
• Monitors all risk management processes.
• Floats to other departments as driven by patient need, including areas such as ED, PACU/SDS, and MSU after orientation to tasks & procedures.

Patient Documentation

• Builds patient specific plan of care.
• Maintains appropriate documentation in all assigned patient records.
• Evaluates and reassesses care given, update patient specific plan of care to achieve desired outcomes.
• Reviews documentation of instructions, teaching topics, and patient response with the Nurse Manager or designee.

Patient Education

• Utilizes all practical opportunities to educate the patient and their families.
• Involves patient’s families and significant others as an essential piece of patient centered care.
• Assesses patient’s understanding of and compliance with instructions and health care teaching.

QUALIFICATIONS

Required

• Licensed as an RN in the State of Washington.
• BLS certified within 30 days of hire and maintained while employed.
• ACLS within six (6) months of hire and maintained while employed.
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring and NRP prior to independent assignment.
• Twelve (12) months current labor and delivery nursing experience in an acute care general hospital.

Preferred

• Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
• Two (2) years Labor and Delivery and/or Postpartum experience.
• Ability to communicate effectively in writing and verbally.

WORK ENVIRONMENT AND PHYSICAL DEMANDS

This position is primarily worked in a clinical environment. The position will require the ability to lift, and carry, up to 50 pounds and push or pull over 50 pounds. The position will require bending, twisting, squatting, reaching, reaching overhead, sitting and standing frequently. Occasionally the position requires climbing, kneeling and crawling. The position requires continuous finger dexterity and fine manipulation. All basic life functions such as hearing, seeing, speaking, standing and walking are required.

The employee must demonstrate the ability to perform the essential functions of the position, with or without reasonable accommodation.

If you like wild growth and working with happy, enthusiastic over-achievers, you'll enjoy your career with us!

Pay Range:

Compensation: New hires should expect to start at the lower end of the range; actual pay offered will vary based on years of experience.

Employee Benefits:

Our benefit package includes medical, dental, vision, life insurance, and retirement options (403(b) & 457). Medical insurance coverage begins on day one and is available to both full time and part time employees. Additionally, employees receive discounts on medical services provided by Whitman Hospital and Medical Clinics. Differentials apply for evening, night, and weekend shifts. Our unique PTO plan enables employees to increase their accrual with each year of service (no more waiting five years for the next tier)!