Registered Nurse (RN) - Maternal Child - Incentive Eligible
Company: St. Luke's
Location: Duluth
Posted on: June 25, 2022
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Job Description:
NOW OFFERING A $2,000 SIGN-ON INCENTIVE!JOB SUMMARYThe Staff
Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of
professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as
defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St. Lukes
policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel.
Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and
healthcare team members; provides for education of patient's
families and staff and evaluates outcomes.MINIMUM
QUALIFICATIONSEducation: See Licensure/Certification/Registration
requirements.Additional required educational coursework as
follows:AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring: Successful completion
of Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course (two (2) day
instructor-led) within thirty (30) months of hire (excluding
approved leave of absence time), and maintained every other year
thereafter.Experience: N/ALicensure/Certification/Registration:
Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS
Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or
Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or
American Red Cross or Military Training Network. NRP (Neonatal
Resuscitation Program) certification within one (1) year of hire
date (excluding approved leave of absence time) and maintained
thereafter. STABLE education within one (1) year of date of hire
(excluding approved leave of absence time), except staff hired
prior to 1/31/2019 must complete STABLE education by 12/31/2019.
STABLE education must be successfully maintained
thereafter.Additional education/certification for Staff Nurses
required to orient to Pediatrics:Successfully complete PEARS
(Pediatric Advanced Emergency Assessment, Recognition and
Stabilization) certification one time as a pre-requisite to PALS.
PEARS need not be completed if PALS certification is current upon
hire. Successful completion of PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life
Support) within two (2) years of date of hire (excluding approved
leave of absence time) and maintained thereafter, except that
Pediatrics oriented staff hired prior to 1/31/2017 must complete
PALS certification prior to December 31, 2019.PREFERRED
QUALIFICATIONSEducation: N/AExperience: Preference is given to
individuals with previous obstetric, neonatal, and/or pediatric
nursing experience including an internship or capstone and/or
completion of NRP, Basic Fetal Monitoring, Maternal Child Health
nursing related certifications and/or current Stable
Class.Licensure/Certification/Registration: Lactation
Certification.KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIESKnowledge of current
principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the
practical application of the nursing process and physical
assessment. Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and
role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability
for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with
patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish
professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the
legal limits of nursing practice; to maintain professional
competency through continuing education and independent study.
Ability to support St. Lukes goals and objectives. Able to assess
patients as to stage of labor, including obstetric history, crucial
dilatation, effacement, station, position, frequency, duration and
quality of contractions, and obtain fetal heart status. Able to
teach pre- term labor, newborn and postpartum education.
Demonstrates knowledge of maternal/fetal/newborn/pediatric high
risk situations and initiate appropriate interventions.
Demonstrates knowledge of transfer of patient to Level III facility
for continued care. Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures,
including amniotomy, amnioinfusion, induction of labor, tocolysis,
newborn monitoring, newborn IV therapy, and feeding problems.
Operates equipment unique to maternal, pediatric, and newborn care
safely and according to established guidelines.READING - Advanced:
Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or
complaints.WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine
reports, correspondence, or procedures.SPEAKING - Intermediate:
Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small
group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other
employees of the organization.MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate
Skills: Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units
of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and
to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest,
commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and
volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or
interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and
geometry.REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate Skills: Ability to apply
common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in
written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems
involving several concrete variables in standardized situations.AGE
SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of
growth and development. Provides appropriate care respective to the
ages of the patients served per clinical environment. Maintains
competency with Age Specific independent study requirements, with a
passing score annually.PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENTPHYSICAL
DEMANDSProlonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking;
lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable
reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching. Ability to
see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50)
pounds.Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Walk -
Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3
(2.5 - 5.5 hours)Use hands to finger, handle, or feel -
Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Reach with hands and arms -
Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch
- Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Bending-repetitive forward -
Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Talk or hear - Continuously
Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)LIFTING REQUIREMENTSUp to 10 pounds -
Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Up to 25 pounds - Continuously
Over 2/3 (5.5 - 8 hours)Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3
(2.5 - 5.5 hours)Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5
hours)WORK ENVIRONMENTTypical Noise Level - Moderate noise
(examples: business office with computers and printers, light
traffic)WORKING CONDITIONSRegularly exposed to the risk of blood
borne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of
circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries
and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations;
handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care;
occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional pressure due
to multiple calls and inquiries.
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