RN - Birth Center Registered Nurse

Overview

Dubuque, located right on the Mississippi river, is known for its historic charm and has a cost of living approximately 12% below the U.S. average. The Dubuque Community School District is highly regarded, and the city offers private schools plus colleges like Loras College and Clarke University. Families enjoy cultural attractions such as the National Mississippi River Museum, arts festivals and an abundance of parks and trails.

Full time

12 Hour Night Shift

Dubuque, located right on the Mississippi river, is known for its historic charm and has a cost of living approximately 12% below the U.S. average. The Dubuque Community School District is highly regarded, and the city offers private schools plus colleges like Loras College and Clarke University. Families enjoy cultural attractions such as the National Mississippi River Museum, arts festivals and an abundance of parks and trails.

As the region’s leading hospital, Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center offers the only Level II NICU and the most comprehensive cardiology center in the tri‑state area. It holds Magnet designation (fifth consecutive cycle), CMS 5‑star quality rating and national recognition including Fortune/IBM Watson’s 100 Top Hospitals. It’s a Wellmark Blue Distinction Center+ for maternity and earns American Heart Association awards —Stroke Gold Plus, Mission:
Lifeline NSTEMI and STEMI Gold. It recently celebrated 100 years of American Heart Association membership.

Position Title: RN
Department: Birth Center
Shift: 3rd shift
Hours: 6pm-6:30am

Full time position in the Birth Center at Mercy One Dubuque Medical Center. Primarily night position; this position is also required to work every third weekend and every third holiday. Care for the laboring patient in addition to postpartum couplets and surgical patients. Will be cross trained to assist in pediatrics during times of high census. Required to become Electronic Fetal Monitor certified within first year, in addition to ACLS and NRP;
Mandatory Reporter and BLS also required.

Provides and directs safe, effective, and culturally competent care for women, newborns, and pediatric patients. Utilizes evidence-based practice and critical thinking to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate outcome-based care. Manages a diverse patient population across labor and delivery, postpartum, newborn nursery, pediatrics, and/or pediatric intensive care, with varying levels of acuity. Supervises and coordinates care provided by LPNs, Patient Care Technicians/Assistants, and other team members, while ensuring clear communication with physicians, families, and the interdisciplinary team.

Adheres to Mercy One’s performance expectations and upholds the Mission, Vision, and Values of Mercy One.

• Associate degree in nursing required
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred
• Current Iowa RN license, (current Illinois (IL) license if working in IL) required
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) required
• Proof of completion of Mandatory Reporter – Child and/or Dependent Adult Abuse training within three (3) months of hire
• High language, intermediate to high math, high critical thinking ability
• Basic computer skills required

• Conducts an initial assessment to gather data
• Makes an initial assessment of new admissions within 30 minutes of the patient’s arrival to the unit
• Completes all areas of the admission assessment database within 24 hours of admission
• Identifies patient problems and develops them into an outcome/goal-based plan of care
• Initiates the patient problem list and incorporates relevant obstetric, neonatal, or pediatric history into the plan of care
• Analyzes and interprets assessment data to identify desired outcomes/goals for mother and child
• Determines nursing interventions to achieve those outcomes/goals
• Prioritizes care needs for both mother and infant
• Identifies and makes appropriate referrals (e.g., Lactation Consultant, Social Services, Nutritional Services, Spiritual Care)
• Implements the outcome/goal-based plan of care
• Assigns and coordinates patient care based on acuity and team…