Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Kaizen Lab Inc.; New Iberia (LA); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Early wage access

Pension plan

Dental & vision

Job summary

Iberia Medical Center in New Iberia, LA is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) for its Labor and Delivery unit on a full-time basis. The RN will apply the nursing process, interact with patients and teams, and provide care across the mother-baby population.

Requirements include graduation from an approved RN program, Louisiana RN licensure, BLS, NRP, ACLS, and ongoing fetal monitoring education. BSN preferred; opportunities for growth are offered.

Qualifications

• Graduate of state approved RN School of Nursing.
• Currently, seeking experienced Nurses.
• BSN preferred.

Responsibilities

• Performs a complete nursing assessment focused on mother-baby dyad and transition to parenthood, creating an individualized plan of care.
• Assess maternal, newborn, pediatric, gynecologic patient and family health needs and responses.
• Provide patient-centered care addressing physical, spiritual, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and educational needs.
• Recognize high-risk obstetrical conditions and emergencies to respond promptly.
• Administer high-risk medications per protocols to obstetrical patients.
• Support breastfeeding through education and assistance; refer to post-discharge resources.

Education

Graduate of state approved RN School of Nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Iberia Medical Center (IMC) in New Iberia, LA is looking for team members who will help advance our vision to be the premier hospital of choice for patients, physicians and employees. We've been caring for our community for over 60 years and offer many diverse career paths. Our new employees experience opportunities to learn and grow while caring for their families, friends and neighbors.

IMC is currently hiring aRegistered Nurse (RN)for our Labor and Delivery unit on a full time basis, Under the general supervision of the Unit Director and with the authority of the Chief Nursing Officer, the RN will apply nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention and evaluation) in caring for patients, effectively interact with patient, significant others, and other heath team members. A successful candidate must demonstrates knowledge and skills necessary to provide care based on physical, psycho/social, education, safety and related criteria for the newborn, pediatric, adolescent, adult and geriatric population.

EDUCATION/EXPERIENCE:

• Graduate of state approved RN School of Nursing.
• Currently, seeking experienced Nurses
• BSN preferred

LICENSES/CERTIFICATIONS:

• Current Louisiana Licensure as a RN
• BLS (CPR) upon hire
• NRP within 6 months of employment
• ACLS certification within 1 year post hire for those providing post-operative care
• PALS certification preferred within 1 year post hire
• Fetal Heart Monitoring Education
• Completion of AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Education Program by 6 months of hire for an RN with previous fetal heart monitoring experience and by one (1) year of hire of an RN with no fetal heart monitoring experience into a labor & delivery role.

RESPONSIBILITIES/DUTIES:

• Performs a complete nursing assessment with a special focus on the adaptation to mother-baby dyad and transition to parenthood to establish and prioritize nursing diagnoses to create an individualized, evidence-based plan of care.
• Assess human responses and adaptation to actual or potential health problems of the maternal, newborn, pediatric and gynecologic patient, family, and/or significant other.
• Provides patient-centered care to address physical, spiritual, psychosocial, developmental, cultural, and educational needs of the mothers, newborns, and pediatric patients and designated family members in accordance with the plan of care, hospital policy, state and national regulations and recommendations, and guidelines of the professional organizations.
• Recognizes current and emerging high-risk obstetrical conditions and emergencies in order to respond timely and appropriately to provide the highest quality care for the mothers and newborns.
• Administers high-risk medications in accordance with established protocols, policies and procedures to obstetrical patients to promote optimal maternal newborn outcomes.
• Supports the mothers and newborns with breastfeeding by providing education and support.
• Provides appropriate referrals and individualized information regarding post-discharge community resources

COMPETITIVE BENEFITS:

• Great medical benefit plan
• Early access to earned wages
• Participation in robust state pension plan
• Dental, vision, life insurance, disability and more!

IBERIA MEDICAL CENTER is an EEO employer - M/F/Vets/Disabled