RN - Labor and Delivery - Ottumwa,,__IA.

*** No visa sponsorships supported ***

** Bonus Description : $ 15,000

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- JOB DESCRIPTION :

- GENERAL SUMMARY OF DUTIES – The Registered Nurse works under the supervision of the Director and is responsible for providing nursing care for assigned patients. S/He performs assigned procedures that are within the scope of practice as set forth by the Iowa State Board of Nursing. Regular attendance is an essential function of this job.

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SUPERVISOR – Director of Women and Family Unit

SUPERVISES – N/A

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DUTIES INCLUDE BUT ARE NOT LIMITED TO

• Providing direct nursing care for patients of the Women and Family Center including women in labor, post-delivery, post-surgical, newborn nursery, special care nursery, and pediatrics.
• Completing physical and psychosocial assessments of assigned patients
• Creating/updating/individualizing Nursing Care Plans for assigned patients in collaboration with the patient and their significant others
• Implementing Nursing Care Plan
• Evaluating Nursing Care Plan
• Implementing and contributing the Medical Plan of Care
• Collaborating with other disciplines to provide holistic patient care
• Acknowledging physician orders using computerized order entry system
• Documenting patient care and responses to care per standards using electronic medical record
• Preparing and administering medications using the 5 rights of medication administration
• Demonstrating consistent and expanding critical thinking skills
• Work as part of team supporting WFC staff and other disciplines to provide very good, quality patient care.
• Strong interpersonal and customer service skills.
• Other duties as assigned..

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KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS & ABILITIES

• Prefer prior experience in Maternal Child Nursing or Medical/Surgical nursing, but not required.
• Ability to organize and multi task with respect to a fluctuating census
• Strong communication skills
• Customer service focus.

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EDUCATION

• Graduate of a Registered Nursing program.

EXPERIENCE

• Prefer prior experience in Maternal Child Nursing or Medical/Surgical nursing, but not required.

CERTIFICATE/LICENSE

• Current Iowa Registered Nurse License or compact state nursing license giving the ability to practice In Iowa.
• Current BCLS certification
• Certification in NRP required within 12 months (offered through ORHC)
• Course in basic fetal monitoring required within 12 months

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $63,000.00 - $86,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Vision insurance

Application Question(s):

• PLEASE SHARE YOUR E-MAIL ADDRESS AND CURRENT ZIP CODE
• DO YOU HAVE CURRENT BCLS VERIFICATION ? PLEASE COMMENT
• ARE YOU GRADUATED FROM A REGISTERED NURSING PROGRAM. ? PLEASE COMMENT
• DO YOU HAVE CURRENT IOWA REGISTERED NURSE LICENSE OR COMPACT STATE NURSING LICENSE GIVING THE ABILITY TO PRACTICE IN IOWA. ? PLEASE COMMENT
• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION YOU WOULD LIKE THE EMPLOYER TO KNOW ?

Work Location: In person