Registered Nurse - Obstetrics

mclarenhlth; Petoskey (MI); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

McLaren Health in Petoskey, MI is seeking a registered nurse for obstetrics to deliver nursing care during night shifts. You will follow hospital policies and nursing process guidelines while maintaining standards of care and practice.

You will assess patients, document responses, and implement the plan of care, including patient teaching. You will oversee ancillary staff to ensure efficient, safe care on the unit.

Qualifications

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience in a specialty area will be considered; unit-specific experience may be required to maintain competency.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• ACLS within six months for certain units; NRP/PALS/TNCC requirements depending on department.

Responsibilities

• Assess each patient, document responses to plan of care, and take corrective action.
• Plan and implement the patient’s plan of care and provide patient teaching.
• Oversee ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Skills

BLS Certification

ACLS (preferred)

RN License (MI)

Education

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing

Job description

Department: Obstetrics

Shift: Nights

Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm - 7:00 am

Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 48

Position Summary:

Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.

Essential Functions and Responsibilities:

1.Assesses each assigned patient, documents and evaluates their response to plan of care, and takes appropriate corrective action.

2.Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care/standard of care and provides patient teaching using the plan of care/standard of care.

3.Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.

Required:

• Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
• Experience in a specialty area will be considered. Experience specific to the unit/position may be required to maintain overall competency level of unit, as required by regulatory agency.
• Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
• American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
• Within six months of hire into department, ACLS required for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down, Telemetry Floats. NRP required for RNs in Labor and Delivery; and PALS required for RNs in Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.

Preferred:

• One year of professional nursing experience.
• ACLS preferred in other units.