Rural OB Nurse

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Rural OB Nurse

Job Code:

2025:OTZ-225

Location:

Kotzebue, Alaska

Program:

Inpatient Services

FT/PT Status:

Full Time

Job Responsibilities:

Maniilaq

Association

8/25

Title:

Rural OB Nurse

Range:

16 + $2.00

Program:

Inpatient Services

Status:

Non-Exempt

Housing Priority:

3

Covered: Yes

POSITION

SUMMARY

Reports to the Inpatient

Manager. Performs professional nursing duties in the care of women and newborn patients

in the obstetric, women’s health department and emergency room settings in the

hospital, based on validated competencies achieve while working in a low risk

OB setting.

Will work in Inpatient and

ER as needed.

PRINCIPAL

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

1.

Initiates and utilizes the nursing process to meet the holistic

needs of the patient and family while adhering to the professional standards

set forth by American Nurses’ Association.

2.

Observes the patients clinical condition: recognizes, identifies,

and interprets serious and/or emergent situations while initiating appropriate

nursing interventions. Proficient

knowledge

of EFM, care of laboring patient, medication administration, monitoring of

patients during self-administration of nitrous oxide, newborn care, and postpartum

care.

3.

Works with Inpatient Manager and Labor

& Delivery Registered Nurse to provide Labor & Delivery (L & D)

coverage when needed.

4.

Develops and implements patient/family teaching programs base on

mutually identified health care goals.

5.

Documents all observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic

measures administered, and status of coordinated activities between nursing and

other professional disciplines.

6.

Evaluates the patient’s plan of care and revises plan as needed.

7.

Safeguards the patient’s right to privacy by judiciously

protecting information of a confidential manner.

8.

Understands the developmental needs of all patients throughout the

continuum of life; is able to adjust care to these needs; and documentation

reflects this understanding. Demonstrates teamwork by assisting with patient

care within their skill sets outside of L&D.

9.

Assumes responsibility and accountability for individual nursing

judgments and actions.

10.

Provides guidance and leadership to other personnel in the form of

in-service and orientation/preceptorship and participates in committee

activities.

11.

Participates in departmental and organizational performance

improvement activities.

12.

Utilizes incident and medication error reporting protocols per MHC

policies.

13.

Participates in continuing education activities associated with

Labor & Delivery.

14.

Facilitates patient care across multiple disciplines, departments,

and other non-MHC agencies through referrals and other business operations.

15.

Performs daily SQSS tasks and records in system as assigned.

Performs daily/weekly controls for laboratory testing.

16.

Schedules or assignments may be changed to meet the needs of the

department.

17.

Provides guidance to support staff to include PCTs and AA. Assists

providers as needed.

18.

Embraces the MHC customer service model, providing a positive

customer service attitude at all times.

19.

Will work in Inpatient and ER as needed.

Job Qualifications:

MINIMUM

REQUIREMENTS

Associate

Degree in Nursing from an Accredited College.

Must have RN license

in good standing and be eligible to apply for an Alaska licensure as a

Registered Nurse.

Postpartum and

Newborn Nursery experience preferred, with willingness to train in Med Surg or ED.

AHA BLS required.

NRP, AHA ACLS, AHA PALS

preferred within 6 months of hire. ALSO and STABLE preferred within 6 months.

Electronic Fetal Monitoring class within 1

year of hire. Ability to lift up to 50 pounds and spend long periods of time

standing or walking. May be exposed to communicable diseases and hazardous

materials. Must be able to pass the annual core competencies assigned to the

unit.

Other Job Information (if applicable):

DISCLAIMER

The above

statements are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being

performed by people assigned to this job.

They are not intended to be considered an exhaustive list of all

responsibilities, duties and skills required of personnel in this job, and the

employer reserves the right to revise or change this description.

This description does not constitute a

written or implied contract of employment.

To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to

satisfactorily perform each of the above essential duties and meet physical

demands.

Reasonable accommodations may

be made to enable individuals with disabilities to meet those conditions.