RN - Labor & Delivery

William Newton Hospital; Winfield (KS); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

$10,000 sign-on bonus

Job summary

A healthcare facility in Winfield, Kansas is seeking a Registered Nurse to provide direct patient care in the maternity and newborn settings. Responsibilities include assessing patients, formulating care plans, and participating in departmental activities. Candidates must have current RN licensure, neonatal resuscitation certification, and at least one year of experience in Labor and Delivery. The role involves active participation in patient education and interdisciplinary communication, ensuring high standards of care and compliance with regulations.

Qualifications

• Minimum one year of recent Labor and Delivery/Newborn Nursery experience.
• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration.
• Ability to treat patients and families with respect and dignity.
• Ability to assess neonates and communicate with physicians.

Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in maternity and newborn settings.
• Assess neonates at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation.
• Formulate individualized plans of care.
• Develop and update plans of care with family involvement.
• Educate families on infant care, feeding and self‑care.
• Coordinate with physicians, nurses and departments for interdisciplinary care.
• Document care per standards and participate in CQI activities.
• Maintain professionalism and handle stressful situations calmly.

Skills

Neonatal resuscitation

Electronic fetal monitoring

Patient education

Clinical assessments

Interdisciplinary communication

Education

Current state Registered Nurse Licensure

BLS certification

ACLS certification

ACLS certification

Tools

Electronic fetal monitoring equipment

Job description

Sign-On Bonus

$10,000 SIGN ON BONUS

Job Summary

Provides direct patient care in the maternity and newborn care setting. Communicates with physicians about changes in patient’s clinical condition, including fetal monitoring, results of diagnostic studies and symptomatology. Responds quickly and accurately to changes in condition or response to treatment. Performs general nursing duties in all departments with adequate supervision and participates in performance improvement activities.

Job Duties And Responsibilities

• Knowledge of medications and their correct administration based on the age of the patient and their clinical condition.
• Assess neonate at delivery and perform neonatal resuscitation. NRP certification.
• Perform head‑to‑toe assessments on all patients and reassess as per policy, including neonatal and general patient populations.
• Formulate individualized plans of care and revise plans as indicated by patient response to treatment.
• Formulate a teaching plan based upon identified learning needs and evaluate effectiveness (family included in teaching as appropriate).
• Demonstrate knowledge of electronic fetal monitoring, identify FHR patterns, and treat appropriately based on ACOG/NCC standards.
• Communicate appropriately and clearly with house supervisors, co‑workers, and physicians.
• Consult other departments as appropriate to provide an interdisciplinary approach to patient needs.
• Actively participate in patient education, including self‑care, infant care, feeding, and bathing.
• Coordinate and supervise patient care as necessary.
• Assist physicians with procedures in labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn nursery.
• Remain flexible, organized, and function under stressful situations.
• Treat patients and their families with respect and dignity.
• Interact professionally with patient/family and involve them in the formation of the plan of care.
• Maintain good working relationships within the department and with other departments.
• Document care in accordance with current standards and policies.
• Identify and address psychosocial needs of patients and families.
• Manage and operate equipment safely and correctly.
• Attend in‑services.

Requirements

• Adheres to dress code and maintains a neat appearance.
• Completes annual educational requirements.
• Maintains regulatory requirements, including all state, federal, and CMS regulations.
• Ensures patient confidentiality at all times.
• Reports to work on time, follows schedule, and completes work within designated time.
• Wears identification while on duty and uses computerized punch‑time system correctly.
• Maintains good rapport and cooperative working relationships with physicians, departments, and staff.
• Actively participates in departmental CQI activities.
• Ensures compliance with policies and procedures regarding department operations, fire, safety, and infection control.
• Represents the organization in a positive and professional manner.
• Complies with organizational policies regarding ethical business practices.
• Communicates the mission, vision, core values, ethics, and goals of the hospital and the department.

Regulatory Requirements

• Current state Registered Nurse Licensure.
• One or more years of recent Labor and Delivery/Newborn Nursery experience.
• Successful completion of Neonatal Resuscitation certification.
• BCLS and fetal monitoring certification.
• ACLS certification.