About this role
At ScionHealth, we empower our caregivers to do what they do best. We value every voice by caring deeply for every patient and each other. We show courage by running toward the challenge and we lean into new ideas by embracing curiosity and question asking. Together, we create our culture by living our values in our day-to-day interactions with our patients and teammates.
Job Summary
The Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery provides comprehensive nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum stages. The RN is responsible for monitoring fetal and maternal well-being, administering medications, assisting with deliveries, and educating patients and families. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and quality care in a high-acuity setting.
Essential Functions
- Provides comprehensive nursing care to laboring patients, including monitoring vital signs and fetal heart tones
- Assists with labor, delivery, and postpartum care, including Cesarean sections and emergency interventions
- Administers medications and monitors for side effects and adverse reactions
- Educates patients and families on postpartum care, breastfeeding, and newborn care
- Assists with newborn resuscitation and stabilization as required
- Collaborates with obstetricians, neonatologists, and other members of the healthcare team
- Documents patient care, assessments, and interventions accurately and in a timely manner
- Provides emotional support and advocacy for patients and their families
- Ensures a clean, safe, and organized work environment, adhering to infection control protocols
- Participates in quality improvement initiatives and staff training programs
Knowledge/Skills/Abilities/Expectations
- Strong clinical skills in obstetric and neonatal care
- Proficient in fetal monitoring and neonatal resuscitation
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to work effectively in high-stress, emergency situations
- Proficient in electronic medical records (EMR) systems
- Demonstrates professionalism, empathy, and patient-centered care
- Ability to lift up to 50 lbs and perform extended periods of standing, walking, and physical activity
Education
- Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) required
- Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
Licenses/Certifications
- Current state RN license or compact state equivalent required
- Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire or within timeframe specified by facility policy
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required within timeframe specified by facility policy
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required within timeframe specified by facility policy
- Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring required within timeframe specified by facility policy
- Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) preferred
Experience
- Minimum of six (6) months of experience as a Registered Nurse in labor and delivery or postpartum care preferred
Other facts
About Kindred Healthcare
Kindred’s mission is to help our patients reach their highest potential for health and healing with intensive medical and rehabilitative care through a compassionate patient experience.
Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals (LTACHs), along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from across the nation, became part of ScionHealth with its launch in December 2021. Cornerstone Healthcare Group joined the ScionHealth family of hospitals and hospital services in January 2023.
In December 2021, Kindred Healthcare became a part of LifePoint Health, a leading healthcare company. As part of this transaction, LifePoint and Kindred also launched a new company, ScionHealth. Today, Kindred’s facilities are now part of either LifePoint or ScionHealth. Specifically, Kindred’s 61 long-term acute care hospitals – along with 18 community-based, short-term acute care hospital campuses from LifePoint – are now a part of ScionHealth.
What you'll do
- The RN provides comprehensive nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum stages, including monitoring fetal and maternal well-being and assisting with deliveries. The RN collaborates with interdisciplinary team members to ensure optimal patient outcomes and quality care in a high-acuity setting.
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