What are the responsibilities and job description for the RN - Labor and Delivery position at Fairview Health Services?
Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of patients and their families? Join our team as a Labor and Delivery RN in the Birthplace at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital!
We support not only women in our culturally diverse community, but also support women across the state whom may need additional attention due to a high risk pregnancy or fetal diagnosis. Provider care is supported by OB Physicians, Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Certified Midwives, and Anesthesiologists.
With our partnership with the University of MN, the Birthplace supports the development of student nurses and residents through onsite observation and training. This addition also helps continue to improve our evidence based practice and ongoing professional learning!
Labor and Delivery:
- 14 Labor rooms, 3 Triage, 3 OR’s, 10 pregnancy special care rooms
- Nurse to patient ratio: We support AWHONN standards
- Labor support: The unit supports multiple interventions to reduce primary cesarean section rates and help support low risk births. This includes the use of ambulation, birthing balls, birth slings, use of tubs, and support from student or personal doulas.
- Pain Management: In addition to labor support, patients do have the option of using labor slings, clinical aromatherapy, nitrous oxide, or receiving an epidural.
We offer a generous benefits package including medical, dental, vision, vacation/sick time, pension, 403(b) plan, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment program and more. Check out more of our benefits information here: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn
This position will be working 72 hours every two weeks on the Day/Night shift, 12 hour shifts, every third weekend.
Responsibilities Job Description
- Care and assessment of the low risk and high risk pregnant mother/family
- Supporting the ante-partum and postpartum mother
- Fetal monitoring assessment and documentation
- Advocating and partnering with the mother/family on assessment, planning, and goal setting
- Encouraging and effective team member
- Actively participate in our culture of safety and communication
- After gaining low and high risk labor experience, nurses will be trained to circulate in the OR.
Qualifications
Required:
- MN RN License
- BLS (basic life support)
- 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, 2 years postpartum nursing experience, 2 Years ICU Experience or current UMMC Birthplace employee
Preferred:
- BSN or BAN
- NCC certification in Inpatient Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, or Maternal Newborn
Additional Requirements:
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within 6 months of hire
EEO Statement
EEO/AA Employer/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status
