Registered Nurse - Postpartum

TriHealth; Montgomery (OH); On-site; USD 54,000 - 75,000; Part time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

Paid time off

Retirement plans

Tuition reimbursement

Job summary

TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital in Montgomery, OH is seeking a Part-Time Registered Nurse for the Postpartum Unit. The role involves applying the nursing process to care for postpartum patients, newborns and families, educating families, and promoting safe evidence-based care throughout the stay.

Responsibilities include collaboration with physicians and lactation consultants, supervising care delivery, and ensuring patient outcomes.

Qualifications

• RN licensure in Ohio is required.
• New hires must obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR certification is required.

Responsibilities

• Conduct initial and ongoing assessments of patients and families.
• Plan and implement care with standards and outcomes in mind.
• Provide health teaching and counseling to patients and families.
• Collaborate with physicians, lactation consultants, and care team.
• Support discharge planning and patient/family education.

Skills

BLS/CPR certification

Postpartum care knowledge

Team collaboration

Patient education

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

BSN within 5 years of hire

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

Part Time Day Shift - TriHealth Bethesda North Hospital

Location

10500 Montgomery Rd, Montgomery, OH 45242

Work Schedule

• Part Time - (60 hours bi-weekly)
• Day shift
• 3rd or 4th Weekend rotation
• Holiday rotation

Job Overview

As a registered nurse in the Bethesda North Postpartum Unit, you will apply the nursing process to provide direct and indirect holistic care to postpartum patients, newborns, and their families. You will collaborate in a collegial manner with physicians, lactation consultants, and other health care team members to ensure each patient’s needs are met. This role includes educating families, supporting early bonding, and promoting safe, evidence‑based care throughout the postpartum stay. Within the scope of nursing practice, you may delegate appropriate aspects of care to team members under your supervision while maintaining accountability for overall patient outcomes. Your work will help create a supportive, family‑centered environment during one of the most meaningful transitions in a family’s life.

Benefits

A comprehensive benefits package—including medical, dental, vision, paid time off, retirement plans, and tuition reimbursement.

Pleaseview our benefits page: https://careers.trihealth.com/what-we-offer/benefits

Job Requirements

• Associate's Degree or Diploma in Nursing
• New hires required to obtain BSN within 5 years of hire.
• BLS/CPR (Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers)
• Registered Nurse
• Knowledge, judgment, and skills derived from the principles of biological, physical, behavioral, social, and nursing sciences to meet complex health care needs a various stages of the life cycle
• Preferred membership in related professional organization
• RNs with more than 1 year full-time or 2 years part-time acute care experience
• Preferred certification in specialty

Job Responsibilities

Performs initial and ongoing assessment of patient and family.Completes initial assessment tool.Documents ongoing assessment per unit/TriHealth guidelines.Communicates assessment findings to other health care providers as appropriate. Includes health counseling and health teaching needs in assessment.

Plans care for patient and family based on assessment, standards of care, and optimal specific outcomes.Initiates and individualizes appropriate patient care guidelines/plan of care or clinical pathways.Updates current plan of care as needed based on patient/family input and healthcare needs.Develops bothshort- and long-term goals with patient/family and healthcare team including discharge planning.Communicates plan of care to others.

Provides a safe, therapeutic environment, maintains patient’s autonomy, dignity, and rights, and is sensitive to patient diversity. Seeks resources to help formulate ethical decisions. Balances priorities of the patient's needs and those of the unit/facility. Recognizes emergency situations and takes appropriate action. Completes patient assignment including documentation within scheduled timeframe. Bases interventions based on clinical data and desired outcomes and documents accordingly. Trains/educates other staff and acts an expert resource in specialty area through abilities in existing and newer knowledge and skills. Effectively communicates and understands/executes physician orders.

Evaluates the plan of care for patient based on optimal specific patient outcomes.Documents the patient/family response to care including teaching.Collaborates with the patient/family and with other members of the health care team, including physicians, to revise plan of care as needed.Supervises the care that was delegated to other health care team members.

Performs technical skills according to policy and procedure and accepted standards within their area of practice.Safely administers medications/treatments and monitors their effects.Uses all equipment in a safe, appropriate manner.

Demonstrates organizations responsibilities: Identifies areas for self-improvement, functions in relief charge / resource role as requested, completes assignments within scheduled timeframes, cooperates with instructor to facilitate effective learning experiences for students, maintains current knowledge in area of practice, demonstrates knowledge of organizational and department changes.

Other Job-Related Information

The TriHealth Nursing Vision, Mission, and Philosophy speaks to professional development, collaboration, and our nursing culture. To achieve excellence in nursing care, TriHealth encourages: pursuit of improved knowledge through continuing education classes, formal education leading to advancement of degrees, and the attainment of specialty certification; nurse membership in local, regional, and national nursing organizations related to the appropriate nurse specialty; involvement in activities that better the health of our community; nursing research activities and use of evidence-based practice, and all nurses to foster, support and personally model collaborative relationships amongst nurses, physicians, and other caregivers for the betterment of patient care.

Working Conditions

• Bending - Frequently
• Climbing - Rarely
• Concentrating - Consistently
• Continuous Learning - Consistently
• Hearing: Conversation - Consistently
• Hearing: Other Sounds - Consistently
• Interpersonal Communication - Consistently
• Kneeling - Occasionally
• Lifting <10 Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting 50+ Lbs. - Consistently
• Lifting <50 Lbs. - Consistently
• Pulling - Consistently
• Pushing - Consistently
• Reaching - Consistently
• Sitting - Occasionally
• Standing - Consistently
• Stooping - Consistently
• Talking - Consistently
• Thinking/Reasoning - Consistently
• Use of Hands - Consistently
• Color Vision - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Far - Consistently
• Visual Acuity: Near - Consistently
• Walking - Consistently

TriHealth SERVE Standards and ALWAYS Behaviors

At TriHealth, we believe there is no responsibility more important than to SERVE our patients, our communities, and our fellow team members. To achieve our vision and mission, ALL TriHealth team members are expected to demonstrate and live the following:

Serve: ALWAYS…

• Welcome everyone by making eye contact, greeting with a smile, and saying "hello".
• Acknowledge when patients/guests are lost and escort them to their destination or find someone who can assist.
• Refrain from using cell phones for personal reasons in public spaces or patient care areas.

Excel: ALWAYS…

• Recognize and take personal responsibility to address and recover from service breakdowns when a customer's expectations have not been met.
• Offer patients and guests priority when waiting (lines, elevators).
• Work on improving quality, safety, and service.

Respect: ALWAYS…

• Respect cultural and spiritual differences and honor individual preferences.
• Respect everyone’s opinion and contribution, regardless of title/role.
• Speak positively about my team members and other departments in front of patients and guests.

Value: ALWAYS…

• Value the time of others by striving to be on time, prepared and actively participating.
• Pick up trash, ensuring the physical environment is clean and safe.
• Be a good steward of our resources, using supplies and equipment efficiently and effectively, and will look for ways to avoid waste.

Engage: ALWAYS…

• Acknowledge wins and frequently thank team members and others for contributions.
• Show courtesy and compassion with customers, team members and the community

Key Words: Baby, Mother, Mom, Post Partum, Infant, NICU, Labor and Delivery, L&D, Nursery