Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Norwegian American Hospital; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Norwegian American Hospital in Chicago is seeking a skilled nurse to provide professional nursing services for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients. The ideal candidate will have experience in Labor and Delivery and hold an active Illinois RN License along with necessary certifications in NRP, BLS, and ACLS.

Responsibilities include planning and supervising nursing care, collaborating with healthcare professionals, and educating patients upon discharge. This role demands critical thinking and a compassionate approach to patient care.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years of Labor and Delivery experience required.
• Must possess a current Illinois Registered Nurse License.
• NRP, BLS, and ACLS certifications are required.

Responsibilities

• Plans and documents professional nursing care according to standards.
• Collaborates with healthcare teams to create patient care plans.
• Educates patients and families regarding discharge instructions.

Skills

Labor and Delivery experience

Critical thinking skills

Compassionate care

Communication

Ability to react to emergencies

Education

Current IL RN License

NRP certification

BLS certification

ACLS certification

Job description

Humboldt Park Health
1044 N. Francisco
Chicago, IL 60622, USA

Provides professional nursing services in the treatment and care of antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum patients. Assesses, plans, evaluates, implements, and documents the nursing process of care delivery. Assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and delivery of patient care. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Plans, provides, supervises and documents professional nursing care utilizing the nursing process for patients in accordance with physician orders and established policies and procedures.
• Communicates and collaborates with nurses, physicians, OB Technicians and other members of the healthcare team to develop a plan of care to ensure optimal patient outcomes and continuity of care.
• Charts observations and activities related to patient care in electronic health record.
• Provides safe, effective, and compassionate nursing care for a patient population using critical thinking skills, advocacy abilities and ethical approaches.
• Guides and directs assigned unlicensed assistive personnel in delivering interdisciplinary patient care.
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition and reports changes to the physician.
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, infection control and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standards.
• Actively participates in Quality Assurance/Process Improvement initiatives to improve patient safety and outcomes, such as monitoring compliance of core measures, infection control practices, etc.
• Educates patient/family prior to discharge regarding the diagnosis, medication and discharge instructions.
• Collects blood specimens by venipuncture or microtechniques for laboratory analysis necessary for patient treatment and diagnosis.

Department Specific Duties and Responsibilities

• Reviews patients obstetrics gynecology history to identify risk factors.
• Fetal monitoring skills utilizing NICHD guidelines, prefer certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring.
• Able to care for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients.
• Proficient in caring for high-risk pregnant patients.
• Able to circulate a cesarean section, tubal ligation or D&C.
• Able to react quickly and appropriately to emergent situations.
• Able to offer labor support during the intrapartum period.
• Provides infant care and education to mother/significant other or designee.
• Able to assist new mother with lactation needs.

Qualifications

• 1 to 5 years Labor and Delivery experience
• Current IL RN License
• NRP required.
• BLS required.
• ACLS required.

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