Registered Nurse Mom Baby Postpartum at Intermountain Health summary:
The Registered Nurse (RN) in the Mom Baby Postpartum area at Good Samaritan Medical Center provides essential patient care while ensuring a safe and supportive environment for new mothers and their newborns. Utilizing the nursing process, the RN assesses, plans, implements, and evaluates care in accordance with evidence-based practices. This role emphasizes patient-centered care, collaboration with healthcare team members, and adherence to strict care standards and protocols.
Job Description:Good Samaritan Medical Center is part of Intermountain Health, a faith-based, nonprofit healthcare organization that focuses on person-centered care. At our 234-bed Level II Trauma Center, our mission is to bring health and hope to the poor, the vulnerable, our communities and each other. We're especially proud of our people, who helped make us one of America's 100 Best Hospitals according to Healthgrades.Good Samaritan Medical Center was the first hospital in Colorado to be named Baby-Friendly, a designation given by the World Health Organization (WHO) and UNICEF to hospitals that have created the best possible environment for breastfeeding. Our Center for Childbirth, a safe and secure unit, offers a warm and comforting environment with private rooms and home-like amenities.The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing and evaluating care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process by use of technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice and coordination of care with other health team members.As a Mom Baby Postpartum RN you need to know how to:

• Recognize and address patients' psychological and physical needs
• Foster continuity and quality of care with the best interest and well-being of patients and their families in mind
• Assess a patients' medical status upon admission
• Assist in developing individualized treatment plans
• Comply with evaluation, treatment and documentation guidelines
• Oversee care delivered by LPNs and/or CNAsMinimum QualificationsEducationRequired:Graduation from an accredited School of Nursing is required.
  • A Registered Nurse with an ASN/ADN degree must complete a BSN degree within four (4) years from the Registered Nurse's date of hire unless the Registered Nurse has a minimum of fifteen (15) years of proven continuous Registered Nurse experience in an acute care setting. Failure to obtain a BSN degree within that time frame may result in suspension or termination of employment. Any Registered Nurse who takes legally protected leave during the Four (4) year completion period may have the period extended by a comparable amount of time.
  • Registered Nurses employed by St Vincent, Good Samaritan, St. Joseph, or Lutheran Medical Centers as of September 1, 2014 with only an ASN/ADN will be exempt from this requirement. Registered Nurses employed by Holy Rosary, Platte Valley, St. Mary's, Home Health, and TSFP as of December 31, 2017 with only an ASN/ADN will be exempt from this requirement.
  • CertificationRequired:
    • Current license as a Registered Nurse in the state of CO is required.
    • Current American Heart Association Basic Life Support for Healthcare Providers (BLS-HCP) certification upon hire (ACLS/NRP/PALS as appropriate for unit or service.)Preferred Qualifications:Prefer 1 year of acute inpatient experienceMom/baby Experience is preferredPhysical Requirements:Ongoing need for employee to see and read information, labels, assess patient needs, operate monitors, identify equipment and supplies.- and -Frequent interactions with patient care providers, patients, and visitors that require employee to verbally communicate as well as hear and understand spoken information, alarms, needs, and issues quickly and accurately, particularly during emergency situations.- and -Manual dexterity of hands and fingers to manipulate complex and delicate equipment with precision and accuracy. This includes frequent computer use and typing for documenting patient care, accessing needed information, medication preparation, etc.- and -Expected to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients. Will also bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment. Typically includes items of varying weights, up to and including heavy items.- and -Need to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients and obtaining and distributing supplies and equipment. This includes pushing/pulling gurneys and portable equipment, including heavy items. Often required to navigate crowded and busy rooms (full of equipment, power cords on the floor, etc).- and -May be expected to stand in a stationary position for an extended period of time.Location:Good Samaritan HospitalWork City:LafayetteWork State:ColoradoScheduled Weekly Hours:36The hourly range for this position is listed below. Actual hourly rate dependent upon experience. -$37.17 - $54.53We care about your well-being - mind, body, and spirit - which is why we provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness that encompasses living healthy, happy, secure, connected, and engaged. Learn more about our comprehensive benefits packages for our, and for our ; and our commitment to -. Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status.All positions subject to close without notice.
      
      Keywords:
      Registered Nurse, Postpartum Care, Mom Baby Care, Patient Assessment, Healthcare, Nursing, Mother and Baby, Care Coordination, Evidence-Based Practice, Patient-Centered Care