Registered Nurse - Maternal Child Health

Position: REGISTERED NURSE - MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH
Compassion. Accountability. Collaboration. Foresight. Joy.

These are the Aspirus Core Values; and we are looking for the BEST around to join us as we demonstrate those values Every. Single. Day.

ASPIRUS ST. LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a REGISTERED NURSE to join our MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH team!

Salary Range: $43.29 - $66.22 Hourly

Schedule/

Hours:

NIGHT ONLY, 12 hours

Weekend Requirement:
Every Other Weekend

FTE: PART TIME, 0.90 FTE

The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patient's families and staff and evaluates outcomes.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS

* Education:

See

Licensure/Certification /Registration requirements.

* Additional required educational coursework as follows:

* AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring:
Successful completion of Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course (one (1) day instructor-led) within thirty (30) months of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time), and maintained every other year thereafter.

* Experience:

N/A

* Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification within one (1) year of hire date (excluding approved leave of absence time) and maintained thereafter. STABLE education within one (1) year of date of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time).

STABLE education must be successfully maintained every two (2) years thereafter.

* Additional education/certification for Staff Nurses required to orient to Pediatrics:
Successful completion of PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within two (2) years of date of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time) and maintained thereafter.

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

* Education:

N/A

* Experience:

Preference is given to individuals with previous obstetric, neonatal, and/or pediatric nursing experience including an internship or capstone and/or completion of NRP, Basic Fetal Monitoring, PALS, Maternal Child Health nursing related certifications and/or current Stable Class.

* Licensure/Certification/Registration:
Lactation Certification.

KNOWLEDGE,

SKILLS AND ABILITIES

Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice;

to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study. Ability to support St. Lukes goals and objectives. Able to assess patients as to stage of labor, including obstetric history, crucial dilatation, effacement, station, position, frequency, duration and quality of contractions, and obtain fetal heart status. Able to teach pre- term labor, newborn and postpartum education. Demonstrates knowledge of maternal/fetal/newborn/pediatric high risk situations and initiate appropriate interventions.

Demonstrates knowledge of transfer of patient to Level III facility for continued care. Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures, including amniotomy, amnioinfusion, induction of labor, tocolysis, newborn monitoring, newborn IV therapy, and feeding problems. Operates equipment unique to maternal, pediatric, and newborn care safely and according to established guidelines.

* READING - Advanced:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents. Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints.

* WRITING - Intermediate:
Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures.

* SPEAKING - Intermediate:
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.

* MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate

Skills:

Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry.

* REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate

Skills:

Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out…