Registered Nurse (RN) - Post Partum

Fairview Health Services; Maplewood (MN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Part time

Job summary

Fairview Health Services invites an experienced Registered Nurse to join the Postpartum Unit at St. John's Hospital in Maplewood, MN.

You will provide compassionate mother-baby care on a 29-bed unit, with a focus on safety, education, and family support. This 0.7 FTE night-shift role includes 8-hour shifts with weekend rotation and opportunities to contribute to care coordination, quality improvements, and holistic nursing approaches.

Qualifications

• 1–3 years postpartum or pediatric experience, or new grad with final rotation in labor and delivery or postpartum
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing

Responsibilities

• Apply the nursing process (assessment, planning, implementation, evaluation) to coordinate patient care
• Communicate effectively with patient, family, physicians, and care team
• Develop individualized education plans for patients and families
• Participate in improvements at the point of care to enhance quality and patient experience
• Coordinate interdependent team efforts and support department goals

Skills

Postpartum care

Pediatrics experience

Team communication

Education

B.S.N. or higher

MN RN License

Job description

Job Overview

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse (RN) on the Post Partum Unit at the St. John's Hospital located in Maplewood, MN.

St. John’s Hospital provides a warm, inviting atmosphere and humble staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, contribute to our innovative healing environment and personal, diligent health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care in our growing community! Our 184 bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Schedule: This position is a 0.7 FTE (56 hours per two weeks) on the Night shift, 8 hour shifts, every other weekend rotation.

About This Unit

Our unit offers 29 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery & post-partum) beds plus 2 triage rooms. We have 1 water birth room and 2 OR suites. We are pleased to provide single room care, which provides patients with excellent care all within the same room throughout their stay. We average 200+ deliveries a month and manage many outpatients daily for antenatal testing. Daily census is 18 mom and baby couplets. Our NICU is newly remodeled and have expanded our care to higher risk patients (28 weeks gestational age).

Job Expectations

• Demonstrates dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy
• Applies the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care. Throughout this process, also understands and incorporates holistic nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever holistic therapy is offered
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care
• Assess and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs
• Actively participates in crafting and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes
• Complies with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation
• Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement)

Required Qualifications

• 1-3 years year of postpartum or pediatric experience or new grad with final rotation in labor and delivery or postpartum
• Valid Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Valid RN License from MN Board of Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• 1 to 3 years' experience

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/hemnarn

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status