Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery ($10,000 Incentive)

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse- Birth Center is passionate about providing exceptional care to our patients and their families during labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery. This includes monitoring maternal and fetal health, administering medications, and assisting with deliveries. The RN-OB/L&D educates and supports mothers and families throughout the birthing process and collaborates with physicians, (Doula), and healthcare teams to ensure positive patient outcomes. This is supported by the highest quality nursing care, strong critical thinking, communication and organizational skills and emotional resilience. The RN-Birth Center delivers professional nursing care to patients within the hospital, using established Standards of Nursing Practice and RN Scope of Practice.

Essential Job Functions

Job functions are those tasks, duties, and responsibilities that comprise the means of accomplishing the jobs purpose and objectives. Job functions are critical or fundamental to the performance of the job. They are the major functions for which the person in the job is held accountable.

Labor and Delivery RN Job Functions
Continuous monitoring of maternal vital signs, contractions, fetal heart rate, and progress during labor.
Guides mothers, administering pain relief (epidurals), assisting with interventions (forceps/vacuum), and preparing for childbirth.
Supports physicians/providers during vaginal and C-section deliveries, ensuring readiness for emergencies.
Cares for mother and baby immediately after birth, educating on newborn care, breastfeeding, and monitoring recovery.
Maintains accurate patient charts and medical records. Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution and patient goals.
Prepares rooms and equipment, ensuring supplies for unexpected C-sections or emergencies are always ready.
Maintains confidentiality in matters related to patient, and family.
Provides care in non-judgmental, non-discriminatory manner that is sensitive to age appropriate, and patient and familys diversity, preserving their autonomy, dignity, and rights.
Reports patient condition to provider and health care team as appropriate during each shift.
Will delegate, supervise and assist in care provided by PCAs/PCTs, and CNAs
Maintains competency in medical surgical nursing for all ages determined by the Clinical Educator, Inpatient Manager and CNO.
Successfully demonstrates professional nursing skills, competencies, and expected outcomes as required for a MMHC Registered Nurse.
Postpartum RN Job Functions
Recognizes and responds to obstetric emergencies. Initiates emergency resuscitative measures according to pediatric and adult resuscitation protocols.
Provides emotional support and education to families on childbirth, postpartum recovery, and infant care.
Cares for mother and baby immediately after birth, educating on newborn care, breastfeeding, and monitoring recovery.
Maintains accurate patient charts and medical records. Documents patient assessment findings, physical/psychosocial responses to nursing interventions and progress towards problem resolution and patient goals.
Assist L&D Nurse as delegated in emergencies.
Maintains competency in medical surgical nursing for all ages determined by the Clinical Educator, Inpatient Manager and CNO.
Successfully demonstrates professional nursing skills, competencies, and expected outcomes as required for a MMHC Registered Nurse.

Note: This job description does not state or imply that the above are the only duties and responsibilities assigned to this position. Employees holding this position may be directed to perform job-related tasks other than those specifically presented in this job description.

Minimum Qualifications

Graduated of an accredited school of nursing
Current licensure in good standing in the state of practice (MN)
Evidence of BLS credential mandatory
BLS/ACLS required.
One year+ experience as an L&D or Postpartum nurse is required

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities (KSAs)

Awareness of healthcare policies, regulations, and legal/ethical standards, including patients rights and privacy regulations ( i.e. HIPAA).
Familiarity with patient assessment techniques and the ability to interpret patient data.
Knowledge of developing and implementing patient centered care plans.
Understanding of infection control protocols and safety procedures.
Performing patient assessments, including monitoring vital signs and conducting physical examinations. Administering medications safely and accurately, including dosage calculations. Wound care, IV insertion, and other clinical procedures. Basic life support and first aid.
Clearly and effectively communicating with patients, families, and the healthcare team, including explaining complex medical information in an understandable manner.
Developing effective solutions to patient problems and adapting to changing situations.
Supervising and delegating tasks to other nursing staff.
Adapting to changing patient conditions, workloads, and healthcare environments. Embracing new technologies and evolving healthcare.
Attention to detail- Being precise and meticulous in administering medications, documenting information, and performing procedures to ensure patient safety and prevent errors.
Cultural Competence: Providing care that respects patients diverse cultural backgrounds, beliefs, and values. Acknowledging and addressing unconscious biases to deliver equitable care.
Ability to work independently and meet the demands of a CAH/ rural hospital environment.
Skilled at incorporating AIDET into professional practice.
Knowledge of role in patient confidentiality and protecting patient information from unauthorized access, use, or disclosure as defined by HIPAA.
Ability to respond quickly and decisively to emergency situations, while participating in shelter-in-place and disaster response protocols.
Ability to work with interdisciplinary teams, communicating effectively with patients, families, and healthcare providers.
Ability to demonstrate the knowledge and skills essential for providing care to specific patient populations.
Ability to lift, move, and position patients and equipment.

Preferred Qualifications

Current RN license, NRP, PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred.
Previous experience in a Critical Access Hospital and knowledge of rural health challenges.

Licenses & Certifications

MN Nursing License
BLS
ACLS

Computer Skills

Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, Outlook), secure messaging applications, and collaborative tools (e.g.) Microsoft Teams, Google Workspace. Proficient with Paycom and other Information Systems applicable to position. Effectively utilize electronic health record (EHR) systems i.e. EPIC.

Reasoning & Critical Thinking

Apply logical problem-solving and decision-making skills in complex situations. Make sound decisions in real time, often under pressure (early warning signs, inconsistencies, potential complications) using critical thinking. Analyze data and scenarios to identify patterns, inconsistencies, and opportunities. Evaluate multiple approaches and propose innovative solutions with sound judgement. Able to work independently with limited supervision.

Language & Communication Skills

Adapt tone, style, and messaging for diverse audiences and contexts. Ability to write high quality drafts, proposals, reports, and presentations. Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one meetings as well as small and larger groups, i.e. employees, customers, vendors, community organizations, etc. Collaborate across departments to relay messages and coordinate care smoothly.

Mathematics & Analytical Abilities

Ability to accurately perform basic mathematical calculations in all units of measure using whole numbers, common fractions, percentages, ratios, and proportions to practical situations and in analysis of quality assurance data. Ability to understand bar graphs and other visual representations of data. Accurately record and interpret clinical measurements. Use EMR systems and care documentation tools to analyze data trends and support treatment.

Standards of Employment

Understand and adhere to MMHCs compliance standards as outlined in MMHCs Compliance Program.
Attend all mandatory education programs and demonstrate proficiency related to general safety and regulatory compliance.
Attend all department-specific training, and demonstrate proficiency related to safety and job-related hazards.
Understand and follow MMHC procedures for exposure control / blood borne and airborne pathogens.
Comply with all relevant MMHC policies, procedures, guidelines, and all other regulatory standards and requirements.
Attire is neat, clean, and appropriate for the work environment and according to MMHC policies.
Wear proper identification while on duty.
Maintain confidentiality of all MMHC and patient information at all times.
Report to work on time and maintain defined standards for attendance.
Attend mandatory meetings.
Able to perform essential job duties that meet job performance expectations and organizational standards while upholding MMHC mission and values.

Physical Demands

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential job functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is frequently required to stand; walk; sit; use hands to finger, handle, or feel and reach with hands and arms. The employee is occasionally required to climb or balance; stoop, kneel, crouch, or crawl and taste or smell. The employee must frequently lift and/or move (push/pull) up to 25 pounds and occasionally lift and/or move up to 35 pounds. Lifting/and or moving of more than 35 pounds shall require the use of an assistive device or team member assist. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, color vision, peripheral vision, depth perception and ability to adjust focus. Ability to meet physical demands of rural hospital/clinic work, including during emergency situations and/or disaster protocols.

Work Environment

The work environment characteristics described here are representative of those an employee encounters while performing the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions. While performing the duties of this job, the employee is occasionally exposed to moving mechanical parts; needles or sharps; the challenges of variable hours, shifting resources, and work situations inherent in CAH/rural settings; Hazards and/or Biohazard Medications; fumes or airborne particles; toxic or caustic chemicals; outside weather conditions; risk of electric shock and radiation; bloodborne pathogens and exposed to latex. The noise level in the work environment is usually moderate.