RN Labor Delivery
RN Labor Delivery
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As a nurse in the labor and delivery unit you will have varying roles and responsibilities. You may work in Obstetrics - triaging patients or perform screening exams on walk-ins or you may guide patients through a routine induction and delivery. Youre busy monitoring the mothers dilation progress while also keeping close watch on the babys fetal heart rate. Youll be coaching mom as the baby is delivered and providing updates and support to the patients partner and loved ones
CHI Health Good Samaritan is a 268-bed regional referral center in Kearney Nebraska. Youll find an advanced level trauma center that also offers AirCare emergency helicopter transport and an ambulance program providing long distance and local 911 service. Among our many other services are cardiac care including open-heart surgery a level II neonatal intensive care unit a nationally accredited cancer center comprehensive neurosurgery advanced orthopedic program and inpatient and outpatient mental health services at our free-standing Richard Young Behavioral Health facility.
Responsibilities
- Triage walk-ins to determine if a patient is in labor water is broken false alarm etc
- Support pregnant patients in labor including induction epidural assistance (if needed) general pain management and fetal monitoring
- Assist and circulate in the operating room for cesarean sections tubal ligation cerclage and emergency procedures
- Educate patients on various interventions or procedures - medications (name and purpose) exams and labor stages
- Assess newborn and provide care.
- Communicate with the care management team including anesthesiologist physician or midwife lactation nurse charge nurse postpartum unit patient and family
The Maternity Center at CHI Health Good Samaritan has 19 L&D private patient rooms. We are a Level II NICU and we provide care for patients from antepartum labor delivery and postpartum including mother-baby care in our Maternity Center.
Compensation: Base rate shift differential
Incentives: up to $15000 sign-on bonus up to $10000 education assistance (must have graduated within 5 years)
Qualifications
- Graduate of an RN nursing program
- Active RN licensure in the state of Nebraska.
- BLS through American Heart Association.
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required within 5 months of hire.
While youre busy impacting the healthcare industry well take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision FSA matching retirement plans paid vacation adoption assistanceand more!
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