RN-Labor & Delivery

Company: Ascension
Location: Nashville
Posted on: October 15, 2021

Job Description:

We Are Hiring:

Ascension Saint Thomas is hiring RNs for our Labor and Delivery unit at Saint Thomas Midtown. This is a large, fast paced Labor and Delivery Unit. We have 23 labor beds, a birthing center with 3 birthing suites, 19 Antepartum beds, and an OBED with 11 triage bays. This is your opportunity to join Nashville's largest obstetrics program.

Location: Saint Thomas Midtown Hospital - Nashville, TN
Shift: PRN Night

As a Labor & Delivery RN at Saint Thomas Midtown you will help deliver healthy babies and get moms through the process safely. You are doing what some might consider the most important nursing job of all – bringing new lives into this world. 

Responsibilities:
• Monitors both the baby’s and mother’s vital signs including heart rate and blood pressure
• Times contractions
• Identifies and assists with handling complications
• Helps administer medications and epidurals
• Aids in inducing labor
• Coaches new mother throughout the duration of the labor and delivery
• Notes and carries out physician and nursing orders.
• Assesses and coordinates patient's care needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Do:

Provide direct nursing care in accordance with established policies, procedures and protocols of the healthcare organization.

• Implement and monitor patient care plans. Monitor, record and communicate patient condition as appropriate.
• Serve as a primary coordinator of all disciplines for well-coordinated patient care.
• Note and carry out physician and nursing orders.
• Assess and coordinate patient's discharge planning needs with members of the healthcare team.

What You Will Need:

Licensure / Certification / Registration:

• Advanced Life Support specializing in Cardiac obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• BLS Provider obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• Certification specializing in Neonatal Resuscitation obtained within 6 Months (180 days) of hire date or job transfer date required.
• Registered Nurse obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date required.
• One or more of the following required:
  
  • Licensed Registered Nurse credentialed from the Tennessee Board of Nursing or current home state license for multi-state license recognition "Compact State" obtained prior to hire date or job transfer date.
• Certification specializing in The S.T.A.B.L.E Program credentialed from the S.T.A.B.L.E. Program preferred.

Education:

• Diploma from an accredited school/college of nursing required.

Additional Preferences:

Work Experience:
• Must have at least one year of hospital experience
• Prior Labor & Delivery experience is highly preferred.

Why Join Our Team:

As one of the largest health systems in the state, we offer rewarding careers across eight hospitals, in addition to a comprehensive network of affiliated joint ventures, medical practices, clinics and rehabilitation facilities. We employ more than 8,000 associates and serve a 68-county area. As we continue to grow, we need compassionate caregivers to join us on our journey and to help influence care across our hospitals. We provide our associates with the support needed to re-energize, engage and experience the joy of caring for our patients. If you are looking for a rewarding career in healthcare, we invite you to apply today.

When you join Ascension, you join a team of over 150,000 individuals across the country committed to a Mission of serving others and providing compassionate, personalized care to all. Our inclusive culture, continuing education programs, career coaches and benefit offerings are just a few of the resources and tools that team members can use to create a rewarding career path. In fact, Ascension spent nearly $46 million in tuition assistance alone to support associate growth and development. If you are looking for a career where you can grow and make a difference in your community, we invite you to join our team today.

Equal Employment Opportunity Employer:

Ascension Saint Thomas is an equal opportunity employer (EEO) and affords equal opportunity to all associates and applicants without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, physical or mental disability, veteran status, genetic data, or other legally protected status.

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