OB RN

Overview

The RN for our Obstetrics Unit provides compassionate and skilled care to expectant mothers during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. This role involves monitoring the health of both mother and baby, assisting in the birthing process, and ensuring a safe and supportive environment for families. In the event that the Obstetrics unit does not have active patients, the RN will be assigned a patient load in the Med/Surg unit, ensuring appropriate staffing levels and continuity of care.

This role requires adaptability in patient assignments, clinical expertise, and a commitment to patient-centered care across multiple units.

• Assure quality of care by adhering to therapeutic standards, measuring health outcomes against patient care goals and standards, and following facility standards of care set by the State Board of Nursing and other governing agency regulations.
• Possess knowledge and skills regarding nursing principles and practice.
• Provide comprehensive care to obstetric patients, including laboring mothers, postpartum recovery, and newborns.
• Assist with labor and delivery including fetal monitoring, medication administration, and patient education.
• Monitor maternal and fetal well‑being, recognizing and responding to complications.
• Educate patients and families on postpartum care, breastfeeding, and newborn health.
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and effective care.
• Assess, plan and implement nursing care for adult patients with medical and surgical conditions.
• Administer medications, IV therapy, and wound care as per physician order.
• Monitor patient progress, document assessments, and adjust care plans accordingly.
• Assist with post‑operative recovery, chronic illness management, and acute care interventions.
• Respond to emergencies and coordinate with interdisciplinary teams for optimal patient outcomes.
• Communicate effectively with a wide range of age groups, ethnic, educational, and socioeconomic backgrounds.
• Organize and prioritize tasks with accuracy and speed.
• Make nursing decisions within the scope of licensure and according to established hospital policies and procedures.
• Attend 75% of nursing staff meetings and other available in‑service education that pertains to professional growth and development.
• Establish a compassionate environment by providing emotional, psychological, and spiritual support to patients, friends, and families.
• Promote patient’s independence by establishing patient care goals; teaching patient, families, and friends to understand condition, medications, and self‑care skills; and answering questions.
• Document patient care services by charting in patient and department records.
• Maintain continuity among nursing teams by documenting and communicating actions, irregularities, and continuing needs.
• Delegate and oversee tasks delegated to nursing assistants, ESTs, and Unit Clerks.
• Perform other duties as assigned by supervisor, including working weekends, holidays, and shift rotations as needed, and maintaining good physical, emotional, and mental health.
• Orients and mentors new staff.

• Graduate of an approved School of Nursing required;
  Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Minimum of one (1) year of previous experience in obstetric nursing required.
• Experience in Maternal / Fetal Assessment, Newborn Assessment, and Postpartum Care.
• Current Registered Nurse (RN) License in the State of Idaho or approved compact state licensure.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring required upon hire.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) required upon hire or within one year of employment.

• Supports the Mission, Values, and Vision of Steele Memorial Medical Center.
• Follows the requirements and expectations for all employees as outlined within the Employee Handbook, Compliance Program, SMMC Policies & Procedures, and individual job description.
• Supports, cooperates with, and implements procedures and programs for safety, infection control, confidentiality, quality assurance, compliance with regulatory requirements,…