WI OB RN - Part Time Night Shift

Position Summary

The Registered Nurse position provides quality nursing care for maternal and newborn patients. Cooperates with other professional staff to provide services that reflect the caring philosophy of the hospital. The OB RN will also cross train and care for Med Surg/EICU patients, when needed.

• Completes initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual plan of care for patients assigned to the unit.
• Triages patient care based on presenting or expressed symptoms.
• Accurately administers medications.
• Assesses labor progression and manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
• Handles medical emergencies including prolapsed cord, breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitous delivery, uterine rupture, meconium, abruptio placenta, placenta previa.
• Performs and accurately interprets fetal heart monitoring.
• Manages pregnancy related concerns such as hypertension and diabetes.
• Assesses condition of newborn and recognizes situations requiring heightened surveillance or higher level of care.
• Performs neonatal resuscitation within scope of practice and certification.
• Recognizes and manages neonatal sepsis.
• Monitors newborn for adverse events such as hypoglycemia, hypothermia, and jaundice and intervenes appropriately.
• Promotes patient education and involvement of care of newborn.
• Identifies and alerts the provider about patient status changes promptly and appropriately.
• Communicates effectively with the patient care team.
• Performs other duties as requested.

• Two-year degree in nursing required; four-year degree preferred.
• Must hold and maintain Wisconsin Registered Nursing license.
• AHA BLS within 1 month of hire.
• NRP within 6 months of hire.
• STABLE within 1 year of hire.
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Intermediate proficiency with computers.
• Comprehensive nursing skills and knowledge of equipment.
• Thorough understanding of triage.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.

Night Shift – 4 (12) hour shifts, every other weekend, 7:00 pm–7:30 am.