Registered nurse- Labor & delivery (Pt nights)
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
Riverside Healthcare·Kankakee, Illinois
Provide comprehensive nursing care to expectant mothers and newborns before, during, and after labor. Manage routine deliveries and obstetric emergencies while collaborating with an interdisciplinary healthcare team.
Riverside Healthcare in Kankakee, Illinois, is seeking a skilled and compassionate Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) to join our acute care team.
The ideal candidate will provide exceptional patient care to expectant mothers and their newborns in a fast-paced and supportive environment.
As a Labor and Delivery RN, you will work closely with obstetricians, pediatricians, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe and positive childbirth experiences, managing both routine deliveries and emergency situations with competence and empathy.
Additionally, this position requires flexibility with assignments within professional scope/duties/licensure.
Essential Duties 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, 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.
Team member will maintain annual education requirements Non-essential Duties Participate in departmental meetings and continuing education opportunities.
Assist with maintaining cleanliness and inventory in the labor and delivery unit.
Provide mentorship and guidance to nursing students or newly hired RNs as needed.
.5 to 1.0 FTE Paid Time Off programs Health and welfare benefits such as medical, dental, vision, life, and Short- and Long-Term Disability Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts for eligible health care and dependent care expenses Defined contribution retirement plans with employer match and other financial wellness programs Educational Assistance Program
.001 to .49 FTE: Paid Leave Hours accrued as you work Employee Health Requirements Chemicals: Disinfectants, Betadine, room deodorizers, Alcohol, others per MSDS sheets Video Display Terminals: Average Blood and Body Fluids: Frequent contact with IV devices and high potential for contact with contaminated body fluids (blood, vomitus, stool and amniotic fluid) does create a high risk. However, appropriate usage of needleless IV system, universal precautions, and protective equipment should greatly minimize risk. TB or Airborne Pathogens: Minimal risk exists, given the patient population; however, usage of protective clothing and universal precautions minimize any existing risk Sensory requirements (speech, vision, smell, hearing, touch): Speech: Required to communicate with patient, family and MD's Vision: Needed to perform necessary assessments of patient status; medication administration; usage of computer terminals.
Helpful to note presence of incontinence, vomitus, blood; electrical/fire safety.
Usd $34.52 - Usd $45.34 /Hr
Requires a graduate degree from an accredited nursing program and a valid Illinois RN license. BLS certification is required, with ACLS, NPR, and EFM certifications required or obtainable within six months.
Market context
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