Registered Nurse - Birth Center - Requisition #717416

Infor; Marshall (MI); On-site; USD 65,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Oaklawn is seeking a dedicated RN to provide comprehensive nursing care within the Birth Center. The role requires critical thinking, independent judgment, and proficiency in all phases of the nursing process, from assessment to evaluation.

The RN will supervise nursing staff, collaborate with the care team, and ensure timely documentation of patient progress while adhering to infection control standards. ACLS preferred; BLS required.

Qualifications

• Successful completion of a nursing program.
• Current Michigan RN licensure.
• ACLS certification preferred or required within three months of hire.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care with independent judgment across all phases of the nursing process.
• Supervise nursing staff including CNAs and LPNs as applicable.
• Collaborate with the Birth Center team and other disciplines to plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Document care, patient condition, and responses to treatment promptly.
• Maintain infection prevention standards and safe care practices.
• Engage in continuous professional development and participate in unit-based improvement activities.

Skills

Oral communication

Written communication

EMR

Time management

Cultural sensitivity

Education

RN license in Michigan

Tools

EMR system

Job description

REPORTING RELATIONSHIP: Director, Birth Center

Job Summary: Provides professional nursing care for the comfort and well-being of patients using critical thinking and independent judgment, and all phases of nursing process including assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation. Responsible for the direction and supervision of the nursing patient care team typically made up of Certified Nursing Assistants, Licensed Practical Nurses, and other technicians. Collaborates with own team and other disciplines in the provision of care. Documents patient care, patient condition, reactions, and response to treatment in a timely manner and tracks patient progress.

Essential Functions:

• Consistently uses an outward mindset and puts forth exemplary effort in accomplishing his/her goals and objectives in a manner that helps others to achieve their goals and objectives.
• Conducts initial and ongoing assessments, develops and updates plan of care accordingly in collaboration with patient.
• Provides and directs nursing care and evaluates outcomes.
• Uses technology appropriately including safety standards and measures; follows infection prevention standards.
• Uses evidence-based tools, established policies, procedures and standards of care and practice
• Educates patients and family members and documents accordingly.
• Reports actual or potential occurrences according to Oaklawn procedures.
• Engages in self-assessment, peer review, completes mandatory education and competency assessments, accepts responsibility for ongoing professional development.
• Participates in unit-based performance improvement activities, staff meetings, supports change.
• Behaves in accordance with: Oaklawn’s mission, vision, values; Nursing’s vision, philosophy; ANA’s Code of Nursing Ethics; Relationship Based Care tenets.
• Practices at all times in accord with the legal definition of nursing in the State of Michigan, including provisions on delegation and supervision.

Minimum Qualifications : Successful completion of a program in nursing. Current licensure in the State of Michigan as a Registered Nurse. American Heart Association or American Red Cross Basic Cardiac Life Support (BLS) Certification. NRP certification within three (3) months of hire.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities : Clear oral expression; oral comprehension includes listening to and understanding others; speaking clearly such that others understand; deductive and inductive reasoning skills; ability to write clearly; use of technology such as EMR, selective attention – able to concentrate for protracted periods; time sharing – able to shift back and forth successfully between two or more activities; manual dexterity – to manage IV tubing, syringes, and other equipment; information ordering skills – patterns of numbers, pictures, words and mathematical operations including medication calculation. Ability to work with diverse patient and staff populations with sensitivity to cultural and spiritual influences impacting patient care. Efficiently manage time with minimal supervision. American Heart Association or American Red Cross ACLS certification preferred.

Working Conditions: Work in an unpredictable environment encountering stressful situations and exposure to body fluids and infectious diseases. May experience traumatic situations including deceased patients.

Physical Requirements: Constantly stand, walk, reach, push/pull, see/visual acuity, bend/twist, talk/hear, lift/carry 50 lbs. Frequently sit, handle/grasp/feel, stoop/kneel/crouch.

Marshall, 200 N. Madison, Marshall, MI 49068