Family Birthing Center Float Rn

Overview

Riverside Healthcare is seeking a skilled and dedicated Registered Nurse (RN) to join our birthing center float pool in Kankakee, Illinois. The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care to expectant mothers and their newborns in a fast-paced and supportive environment. As a float nurse, you will work closely with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and positive childbirth experiences, managing both routine deliveries and emergencies with competence and empathy.

Additionally, this position requires flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.

Scheduling Requirements: Birthing center float pool RNs will float to all areas of competency, to include nursery, labor and delivery, and postpartum. Weekend and holiday rotations required.

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to women before, during, and after labor, including monitoring maternal and fetal vital signs, administering medications, and assisting with epidurals
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team to develop and implement individualized care plans for patients
• Provide emotional support and education to patients and their families throughout the labor process
• Monitor labor progression using fetal monitoring devices, and respond to any abnormalities or emergencies as necessary
• Assist in all aspects of labor, including preparing patients for delivery, guiding mothers through labor, and coaching during pushing
• Assist physicians with vaginal deliveries and Cesarean sections (C-sections), including prepping the delivery room and ensuring sterile environments
• Provide immediate newborn care, including resuscitation and APGAR scoring, as needed
• Provide postpartum care to mothers and newborns, including administering medications, monitoring recovery, and facilitating skin-to-skin contact and breastfeeding support
• Educate patients and families about postpartum care, newborn care, preterm infant care, and any discharge instructions
• Respond to obstetric emergencies such as preeclampsia, hemorrhage, and fetal distress with quick thinking and effective interventions
• Participate in Code OB, Code Blue, or other emergency protocols as necessary
• Educate mothers and families about postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and newborn care
• Provide specialized care for critically ill newborns, including preterm infants and those with congenital conditions
• Administer medications, fluids, and nutritional support, including tube feedings and IV therapy
• Monitor vital signs and manage complex medical equipment such as ventilators and incubators
• Perform and document newborn assessments, including neurological, respiratory, and cardiac monitoring
• Offer guidance on breastfeeding, bottle-feeding, and developmental milestones
• Team member will maintain annual education requirements

• Participate in unit meetings, educational workshops, and ongoing training to stay updated on best practices.
• Assist with maintaining unit cleanliness, supplies, and equipment.
• Serve as a mentor or preceptor to new nurses and nursing students.
• Participate in hospital initiatives, community outreach programs, and quality improvement efforts.

This job description indicates the general nature and level of work expected of the incumbent. It is not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities required of the incumbent. Incumbent may be required to perform other related duties.

Riverside Healthcare offers a comprehensive suite of Total Rewards: benefits and nationally rated employee well-being programs, competitive compensation, generous retirement offerings, programs that invest in your career development and so much more – so your journey at and away from work is remarkable. Our Total Rewards package includes:

• Base compensation within the position’s pay range based on factors such as qualifications, skills, relevant experience, and/or training
• Premium pay such as shift differential, on-call
• Opportunity for annual increases based on performance

• Paid Time Off programs
• Health and welfare benefits such…