Registered Nurse

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation; United States; On-site; USD 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The Cahaba Medical Care Foundation is seeking a Registered Nurse in a Full Time role in Selma, Alabama to join the Labor & Delivery team. The position focuses on caring for women and their infants through antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal stages, delivering education and support to families.

Responsibilities include monitoring fetal heart rate, administering medications, assisting with deliveries including Cesarean sections, providing newborn care, and coordinating with

Qualifications

• Active Alabama RN license is required.
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
• ACLS, ALSO, and PALS/NRP certifications required.

Responsibilities

• Providing support for the mother during labor.
• Monitoring the fetal heart rate and mother’s vital signs.
• Administering medications and performing diagnostic tests.
• Assisting with delivering, including Cesarean sections, and neonatal care.
• Coordinating with physicians and care team for safe obstetric care.
• Educating mothers and families during the delivery process.

Skills

Labor & Delivery experience

OB care

Patient education

Education

Alabama RN license

Tools

ACLS

ALSO

PALS/NRP

Job description

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Registered Nurse

Full Time Selma Medical

2 days ago Requisition ID: 2016

Cahaba Medical Care Foundation

L&D Registered Nurse Position Description

Reports to: Chief Quality Officer

Purpose: Care for women and their infants during labor and childbirth. They are responsible for assisting, supporting, and educating women during the four stages of delivery: antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and neonatal.

Responsibilities:

• Providing support for the mother during labor
• Monitoring the fetal heart rate, and mother’s vital signs
• Measuring the strength and timing of contractions
• Administering medications and performing diagnostic tests
• Consulting with physicians and other members of the care team
• Assisting with inducing labor
• Coaching the mother during delivery
• Identifying and assisting with complications
• Assisting with various procedures, including Cesarean sections,
• Monitoring and performing tests on newborns
• Providing education and support to mothers and families after delivery
• Sits with and monitors patient throughout (before/during/after) the labor
• Monitors contractions and helps patient with breathing techniques
• Performs basic IV and central line skills
• Performs phlebotomy skills
• Assists or performs various procedures including insertion of IUPC and fetal scalp electrode, speculum exam, digital cervical exam, bedside ultrasound for position, and fetal monitoring
• Knowledge of hemodynamics
• Administers pain medication as ordered; administers other meds to address specific medical conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes
• Takes and records patient’s vital signs, ascertains if problematic
• Reads fetal monitor & ascertains if there is a problem with baby’s heart rate
• Identifies & manages life-sustaining physiological functions in unstable patients
• Checks patient’s cervix periodically to monitor progression/lack of dilation
• Ensures patient’s bed is kept dry & clean; cleans up bodily fluids expelled before & after the birthing process
• Contacts anesthesia when/if patient is ready for epidural; contacts delivering physician at appropriate time, ascertains proper time
• Cares for patients on Pitocin, MgSO4 & continuous lumbar epidural
• Ensures patient is in proper position for delivery & all monitoring equipment is functioning properly
• Aids doctor with drapes, gloves, gowns, etc.; hands doctor delivery instruments as needed during birthing process
• Encourages patient to push at proper time(s)
• Records time of birth
• Immediate care of newborn (clean, weigh, etc.)
• Gives Apgar scores
• Keeps any family informed of progression of birth
• Performs other position-related duties as assigned, depending on assignment setting
• Assists with quality projects related to obstetrics and women’s health
• Demonstrates ability to competently assess and recover a recovering OB patient
• Cares for infant following delivery including supporting rooming in, breastfeeding, and other new infant care issues

Qualifications:

• Active Alabama Registered Nurse license
• Experience in L&D (minimum of 2 years)
• ACLS, ALSO, and PALS / NRP certified