Registered Nurse (RN) Labor and Delivery Days

McPherson Hospital Inc.; McPherson (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Health Savings Account

Flexible Spending Account

403(b) Retirement Plan

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Disability Insurance

Earned Time Off

24-hour Fitness Center

Job summary

McPherson Hospital Inc. seeks a Registered Nurse for Women’s Care and Birth Center to evaluate, plan, implement and document nursing care for OB patients across antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods.

The role supports a family-centered approach in a dedicated OB unit with 12-hour shifts and a focus on safe, compassionate care. Responsibilities include monitoring fetal status and maternal condition, educating patients, and coordinating care with the medical team.

Qualifications

• 6 months OB experience required.
• Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse in good standing.
• BLS within 6 months of hiring.

Responsibilities

• Work as a team on a 12-hour shift to manage OB patient from labor to home.
• Assess understanding of the plan of care and facilitate education during hospital stay.
• Follow protocols for narcotic and other medication administration per 5 rights.
• Communicate patient status to doctors and nursing staff to coordinate care.
• Document concerns, findings and actions to support continuity of care.
• Monitor vitals, status and coping to ensure appropriate care.

Skills

OB experience

Nursing

Teamwork

Education

Associate degree in nursing

BSN preferred

Job description

Job description

Job Title: Registered Nurse, Women's Care and Birth Center

Shift Availability:

• Full Time
• Days
• MAY BE ELIGIBLE FOR $5,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Registered Nurse Job Summary:

Evaluate, plan, implement and document nursing care given to OB patients. Function within the Kansas Nurse Practice Act, to deliver comprehensive, family centered nursing care to mothers and babies during antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods.

We are searching for a new team member to become part of an outstanding OB unit!

• Safe staffing- Two nurses scheduled each shift.
• Active Involvementin each patient’s care. With diligent, determined providers we average an overall C-section rating of less than 20%.
• Patient Centered Care -We cultivate relationships with our patients from the beginning of their journey. We strive to make patients feel involved in their care and guide them in determining the best plan specific to their needs and desires.
• To Make a Difference- A 1:1 ratio with our labor patients and usually no more than 2 couplets for postpartum. You can expect to have a significant impact on the patients you serve.

Benefits of joining our team include no scrubbing or circulating required for C-sections in our own OR suite. RT on site 24/7.

Registered NurseBenefits:

• Medical / Dental / Vision Insurance
• Health Savings Account
• Flex Spending Account/Dependent Care Spending Account
• 403 (b) Retirement Plan- up to 4% employer contribution
• Employer Paid Life Insurance
• Employer Paid Long-Term Disability/ Short-Term Disability Insurance
• Earned Time Off
• Free 24-hour fitness center

Registered Nurse Essential Functions/Accountabilities:

• Work as a team with co-workers on 12-hour shift to manage OB patient from labor, delivery, postpartum, to home
• Assess patient understanding of plan of care, to better facilitate education opportunities and materials during hospital stay, working towards dismissal from admission.
• Follows established protocols for narcotic and other medication administration ensuring the 5 rights of medication administration are met.
• Communicates pertinent information related to patients’ condition to inform doctors, additional staff nurses and/or ancillary departments of patients’ needs and/or plan of care.
• Document concerns, findings, and actions, implementing appropriate care plans related to patients’ diagnosis for continuity of care.
• Assess patients’ condition, continuously monitoring changes in status, physical findings, vital signs, and coping skills ensuring appropriate care is given related to patients’ needs.

Principal Accountabilities:

• Evaluate fetal heart tones, contractions, and vital signs, informing the doctor of progress and/or concerns as necessary to coordinate care and facilitate a delivery free of complications.
• Maintain knowledge and clinical skills to access women and newborns with complications and provide care unit stabilization and transport can be accomplished safely.
• Provide breastfeeding moms with current information and continuing support to achieve their breastfeeding goals for their newborn’s health & nutrition.

Education:

• Associate degree in nursing (two-year program) or equivalent formal training program.
• Bachelor’s Degree (BSN) preferred, not required.

Registered Nurse Experience:

Preferred:

• One to two years of hospital or OB experience

Required:

• 6 months of OB experience

Licenses/Certification:

• Licensed in the State of Kansas as a Registered Nurse in good standing.
• BLS within 6 months of hiring.

We are an equal opportunity employer and prohibit discrimination/harassment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability, status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.