RN Maternity Womens

CHI; Bismarck (ND); On-site; USD 41,328 - 70,257; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Sign-On Bonus

Relocation Assistance

Job summary

St. Alexius Health Hospital in Bismarck, ND seeks an Inpatient Women’s Maternity (Postpartum) Registered Nurse to care for mothers and newborns during the postpartum period. You will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care while teaching families and supporting a healthy transition home.

Responsibilities include postpartum and newborn assessments, education, coordination with obstetricians and pediatricians, and documentation. Shift: rotating days/nights with weekend rotation.

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing.
• Active RN license in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Nursing or a compact state.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within orientation and recertification as required.
• Good communication skills for ongoing verbal and written interaction with patients, families, staff.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for postpartum mothers, monitor recovery and vital signs, and identify potential complications.
• Provide holistic newborn care, assessments, feeding support, and education for families.
• Develop and manage individualized care plans for mothers and newborns, including safe medication administration, pain control, wound care, and emotional support.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, pediatricians, lactation consultants, social workers, and other staff to ensure coordinated care and smooth transition home.
• Educate new parents on postpartum recovery, newborn care, safe sleep, feeding techniques, infant safety, and recognizing distress signs in mother and baby.
• Maintain accurate documentation of maternal and newborn assessments, care provided, medications, and responses in line with hospital policies.

Skills

Communication

Confidentiality

Team collaboration

Documentation

BLS certification

Education

Nursing degree

Job description

Registered Nurse – Inpatient Women’s Maternity (Postpartum)

As our Inpatient Women’s Maternity (Postpartum) Registered Nurse, you will provide compassionate and specialized care to new mothers and their newborns, guiding them through the crucial postpartum period and empowering them for a healthy transition home. Every day you will assess, plan, implement, and evaluate individualized care for mothers recovering from childbirth and for their newborns, focusing on both physical and emotional well‑being. You will be expected to supervise care according to policies, procedures, and the State Nurse Practice Act. To be successful in this role, you must be a nurturing and skilled caregiver, adept at educating new families and supporting them through this transformative time, while adhering to established standards.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for postpartum mothers, conducting assessments of physical recovery from vaginal or Cesarean birth, monitoring vital signs, pain levels, fundal height, and identifying potential complications.
• Provide holistic care for newborns, including comprehensive assessments, vital sign monitoring, feeding support (breastfeeding and bottle feeding), initial infant education, and identification of any newborn concerns or anomalies.
• Implement and manage individualized care plans for mothers and newborns, ensuring safe medication administration, effective pain management, wound care, and addressing emotional and psychological adjustments to parenthood.
• Collaborate effectively with obstetricians, pediatricians, lactation consultants, social workers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care, address family needs, and facilitate a smooth transition home.
• Provide extensive education to new parents on postpartum recovery, newborn care, safe sleep practices, feeding techniques, infant safety, and recognizing signs of distress in both mother and baby.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation of all maternal and newborn assessments, interventions, medications, and responses, ensuring compliance with hospital policies and regulatory requirements for safe maternity care.

Benefits

This role offers both an incentive and relocation assistance. Eligible new hires receive a $17,500 Sign‑On Bonus. Pay range is $35.38 – $50.69 per hour.

Union Work Agreement

Shift type: Rotating (Days and Nights)
Shift length: 12 hours
On‑call expectations: No call
Weekend/holiday frequency: Every third weekend

Qualifications

• Nursing degree from an approved school of nursing.
• 1–2 years of inpatient maternity, postpartum, or mother/baby nursing experience (required).
• Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Nursing or in a compact state.
• Working knowledge of postpartum maternal care, newborn assessment, breastfeeding physiology, and family‑centered maternity care principles.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification within the orientation period and meeting re-certification as required.
• Good communication skills for constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, and medical center staff.
• Accountant for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among staff, between other disciplines, departments, families, visitors, and patients.
• Maintains confidentiality.

Location

St. Alexius Health Hospital, Bismarck, North Dakota.