Corewell Health·Royal Oak, Michigan
The RN provides professional nursing care for pregnant women, ranging from uncomplicated deliveries to high-risk pre-term and post-delivery cases. Responsibilities include assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating patient care while partnering with families to develop teaching strategies.
About this unit Family Birth Center is a 19-bed unit that provides care for pregnant women.
The care on the unit ranges from the delivery and recovery of the mother with a normal, uncomplicated, term pregnancy to that of a high-risk mother, both pre-term and post-delivery.
The unit includes a 6-bed natural birth center, 6 bed triage, 4 operating rooms, and a 4-bed recovery room.
Antepartum is a 14-bed unit that provides care for women of all ages.
The main population is women with complications of pregnancy and health related problems during pregnancy.
In addition, when volume demands, Antepartum also provides care to NICU postpartum mothers and gynecology patients.
About Royal Oak Hospital Recognized by U.S.
News & World Report as the #2 hospital in Michigan and one of the top hospitals in the country.
It is a major academic and referral center with Level I adult and Level II pediatric trauma designations.
The advanced capabilities and clinical expertise within this center have earned it Magnet designation four consecutive times and has the distinct honor of housing Michigan’s first Diagnostic Imaging Center of Excellence.
Scope of work The RN, under the ANA scope of practice utilizes the framework of the nursing process to provide professional nursing care by incorporating patient-family centered care principles to assess, plan, implement, evaluate, and discharge.
The RN provides quality patient care under the direction of the Nurse Leader according to Corewell Health policies and procedures and recognizes the impact of nursing care and patient/family partnerships on patient outcomes.
The RN partners with and utilizes patient/family input and goals in planning plan of care and develops teaching strategies for patient/family; documents education and learning appropriately in health record.
Associates in Nursing Required Bachelors in Nursing Required within 5 years if new graduate/nurse with less than one (1) year Graduates from a non-accredited school of nursing must have at least one year of acute care experience or at least two years of experience in a licensed health care role and must have successfully passed the NCLEX licensure examination. MI Registered Nurse (RN) required or if new grad within 60 days of hire AHA, ARC, or Canadian Heart and Stroke Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire/transfer. NRP within 6 months of hire/transfer EFM Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification within 1 year Specialty Certification highly recommended within 2 years Prefer L&D RN experience, may consider new graduates with immersion in L&D
Requires an Associate's degree in Nursing and a valid Michigan RN license, with a Bachelor's degree required within 5 years for new graduates. Mandatory certifications include BLS upon hire, NRP within 6 months, and EFM certification within one year.
Market context
Labor and Delivery RN roles in Michigan are typically competitive because hospitals look for nurses who can combine maternal-newborn experience with current licensure and neonatal emergency readiness. This role requires an Associate’s Degree in Nursing, a valid Michigan RN license, BLS and NRP, plus a BSN within the stated timeframe; benefits include a comprehensive package, on-demand pay, and insurance and discount options. Before applying, confirm your license and certifications are current and note the BSN deadline, since requirements and benefits here are AI-summarized from the original job description to save research time.
