• RN Labor and Delivery

    Fairview Health Services (Minneapolis, MN)


    Job Overview

     

    Are you looking to make an impact on the physical, emotional and cultural needs of patients and their families? Join our team as a Labor and Delivery RN in the Birthplace at the University of Minnesota Masonic Children’s Hospital!

     

    We support not only women in our culturally diverse community, but also support women across the state whom may need additional attention due to a high risk pregnancy or fetal diagnosis. Provider care is supported by OB Physicians, Maternal Fetal Medicine Physicians, Family Practice Physicians, Certified Midwives, and Anesthesiologists.

     

    With our partnership with the University of MN, the Birthplace supports the development of student nurses and residents through onsite observation and training. This addition also helps continue to improve our evidence based practice and ongoing professional learning!

    Labor and Delivery:

    + 14 Labor rooms, 3 Triage, 3 OR’s, 10 pregnancy special care rooms

    + Nurse to patient ratio: We support AWHONN standards

    + Labor support: The unit supports multiple interventions to reduce primary cesarean section rates and help support low risk births. This includes the use of ambulation, birthing balls, birth slings, use of tubs, and support from student or personal doulas.

    + Pain Management: In addition to labor support, patients do have the option of using labor slings, clinical aromatherapy, nitrous oxide, or receiving an epidural.

     

    This position will be working 60 hours every two weeks on the night shift, 12 hour shifts, every third weekend.

     

    + Care and assessment of the low risk and high risk pregnant mother/family

    + Supporting the ante-partum and postpartum mother

    + Fetal monitoring assessment and documentation

    + Advocating and partnering with the mother/family on assessment, planning, and goal setting

    + Encouraging and effective team member

    + Actively participate in our culture of safety and communication

    + After gaining low and high risk labor experience, nurses will be trained to circulate in the OR.

    Required Qualifications

    + MN Registered Nurse (RN) License

    + Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)

    + Minimum of 6 months experience in Labor and Delivery or Postpartum Nursing.

    Preferred Qualifications

    + Bachelors Degree in Nursing or BAN

    + NRP/ ACLS

    + NCC certification in Inpatient Obstetrics, Electronic Fetal Monitoring, or Maternal Newborn

    + OB Circulating Experience

     

    Benefit Overview

     

    Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/tcmnarn

     

    Compensation Disclaimer

     

    The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract.

     

    EEO Statement

     

    EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status