Description
- Certification Details
- AHA BLS within 1 month of hire
- NRP within 6 months of hire
- ALSO within 1 year of hire
- STABLE within 1 years of hire
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire
- Job Details
- The Registered Nurse position provides quality nursing care for maternal and newborn patients.
- Cooperates with other professional staff to provide services that reflect the caring philosophy of the hospital.
- Completes initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual plan of care for patients assigned to the unit.
- Appropriately triages patient care based on presenting or expressed symptoms.
- Accurately administers medications.
- Assesses labor progression.
- Manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
- Deals competently with medical emergencies including prolapsed cord, breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitous delivery, uterine rupture, management of meconium, abruptio placenta, placenta previa.
- Performs and accurately interprets fetal heart monitoring.
- Manages pregnancy related concerns such as hypertension and diabetes.
- Assesses condition of newborn and recognizes situations of heightened surveillance or situations that require a higher level of care.
- Performs neonatal resuscitation within scope of practice and certification.
- Recognizes and manages neonatal sepsis.
- Monitors newborn for any adverse events such as hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and jaundice, and intervenes appropriately.
- Promotes patient education and involvement of care of newborn.
- Identifies and alerts the provider about patient status changes appropriately, promptly.
- Communicates effectively with the patients care team.
- Perform other duties as requested.
- Job Requirements
- Two-year degree in nursing required.
- Four-year degree in nursing preferred.
- Must hold and maintain Wisconsin Registered Nursing license.
- AHA BLS within 1 month of hire
- NRP within 6 months of hire
- ALSO within 1 year of hire
- STABLE within 1 years of hire
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire
- Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.
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