Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (RN)

Position Summary:

The Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery works collaboratively with other healthcare team members, plans and implements patient and family education, and is responsible for assessing patient needs and initiating appropriate interventions.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Montana Licensure (Registered Nurse)
• American Heart Association BLS certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Provider certification (recertification required every 2 years)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring Series Certificate of Completion (or equivalent AWHONN approved course) – exempt if a Lactation RN (FHM recertification required every 2 years)
• American Heart Association ACLS certification – exempt if a Lactation RN
• Competence and willingness to practice modified primary nursing
• Completion of two hours of initial cerebrovascular disease (stroke) education
• If Lactation RN: Certification in lactation consulting/counseling (CLC, IBCLC)

Preferred Qualifications:

• One year of labor and delivery experience

Essential Job Functions:

• Collect comprehensive data pertinent to the patient’s health (Assessment)
• Analyze assessment data to determine diagnoses or issues (Diagnosis)
• Identify expected outcomes for a plan individualized to the patient (Plan of Care)
• Develop and implement a plan that prescribes strategies and alternatives to attain expected outcomes
• Employ strategies to promote health and ensure a safe environment
• Enhance the quality and effectiveness of nursing practice
• Maintain knowledge and competency that reflects current nursing practice
• Evaluate nursing practice in relation to professional standards and guidelines
• Collaborate with patients, families, and colleagues
• Integrate ethical provisions in all areas of practice
• Incorporate research findings into practice
• Provide leadership within the professional practice setting

Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities:

• Demonstrates sound judgment and maintains a professional demeanor
• Ability to work effectively in a busy and stressful environment
• Creative problem analysis and decision-making skills
• Flexibility to work varied shifts

Schedule Requirements:

• This role requires regular and sustained attendance.
• May necessitate working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours shifts.
• Mandatory call availability may be required.

Physical Requirements:

• Lifting (Repeatedly – 50 pounds)
• Ability to sit, stand, and walk for extended periods
• Ability to climb, twist, bend, stoop, and kneel as necessary
• Capable of reaching above shoulder level and performing fine-finger movements
• Close visual acuity to prepare and analyze data
• Cognitive skills to learn, remember processes, and make decisions
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, chemicals, and infectious diseases

The description above is intended to summarize the essential functions of the position and is not intended to be an exhaustive list of all duties performed by individuals in this classification.