Staff RN - Perinatal Services, PRN

Essential Job Duties

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• Performs patient assessments in a systematic and organized manner to provide high quality and safe outcomes.
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• Provides direction and collaborates with team members to support a healthy work environment.
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• Analyzes collected data to formulate a plan of care that contributes to high quality and safe outcomes.
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• Implements a plan of care with measurable criteria consistent with work class performance levels.
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• Evaluates the plan of care with the patient and family/support system to maintain world class levels of patient satisfaction and outcomes.
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• Contributes to a high performance work environment by seeking educational resources that enhance and maintain current knowledge and skills.

Secondary Job Duties That May be Reassigned

Must also perform the following department specific duties

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• Achieve NRP Certification within six months of hire and maintain throughout.
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• Attend S.T.A.B.L.E. class within eight months of hire and maintain throughout,.
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• Demonstrate knowledge of OB specific medications (Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate) 4.
• Performs sterile vaginal exams to assess labor progress (dilation, effacement, station, position) 5.
• Demonstrate knowledge of fetal monitoring, including application of fetal scalp electrode and interpretation of reassuring and non-reassuring fetal monitoring strips.
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• Demonstrates competency in scrubbing/circulating for C-Sections 7.
• Utilizes appropriate Breastfeeding techniques, holds and equipment to promote successful breast-feeding 8.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infant security procedures 9.
• Demonstrate knowledge of oxygen therapy in the treatment of newborns with respiratory distress 10.
• Demonstrate knowledge of infant umbilical catheters 11.
• Recognize signs and symptoms of hyperbilirubinemia and provide Phototherapy set-up, use and cleaning of equipment 12.
• Demonstrates proficiency in preforming and documenting newborn hearing screens, and CHD screens 13.
• Demonstrates knowledge in caring for the stillborn and offering grief support to the family.

Why Choose Good Samaritan?

For more than 115 years, Good Samaritan has been dedicated to not only providing trusted, industry-leading health care, but to fill a vital role in southwest Indiana and southwest Illinois. Our hospital continues to adhere to the compassionate principles our facility was founded on and further our commitments to our patients, our staff, and the communities we serve. Good Samaritan is well recognized for its commitment to excellence as a 4-time designated Magnet® facility, TJC Primary Stroke Center, and a Level III Trauma Center.

We would love to welcome you to our Good Samaritan family.

Join Our Team Good Samaritan is looking for compassionate, caring, and dedicated nurses to join our team and help us continue our tradition of excellence.

Benefits

• We pride ourselves in retaining our top talent by offering work environments that support professional development and personal success. In addition to our robust healthcare and retirement plans, we offer:
• Flexible work schedules – Full time/part time/supplemental – Day/Eve/Night
• Tuition reimbursement
• Free access to fitness center
• Career advancement opportunities