Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center

ELIGIBLE FOR CMH EMPLOYEE REFERRAL BONUS : PRIORITY RECRUITMENT

The Family Birthing Center Staff RN will provide holistic patient care to labor, postpartum and nursery patients. Supports CMH patients, students, and the public as part of the Family Birthing Center.

Job Requirements

Knowledge of / Skill / Ability to :

Knowledge of basic nursing principles and procedures. Knowledge / skill of holistic patient care. General understanding of the process of labor and delivery and the needs of the family.

License / Certification

Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Current BLS through American Heart Association required and kept current henceforth. ACLS through American Heart Association and NRP required and kept current henceforth, new graduates or employees who are new to this unit will have six months to complete. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring course completion to be obtained within 6 months of hire and must be renewed every two years. STABLE required within one year of hire.

Education And / or Experience

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Mother / Baby or Labor and Delivery experience within last 18 months preferred. Minimum one year current impatient and outpatient experience preferred. For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months and have not previously completed a residency program will be required to complete the CMH-provided program.

Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance

Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers. Normal or corrected vision is required. Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in monitor alarms, heartbeats, and breathing. Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment. Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases.

Works inside. Walking and standing much of the time while on duty. Long shifts necessary at times. Occasional lifting and transferring patients. Subject to occasional physical and emotional stress within a fast-paced environment. Pushes / pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts. Transfers patients to / from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs and ambulates as necessary. Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 12 hours (shift dependent). Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs.