Labor & Delivery RN

Job Description

Description

Consider joining the Labor & Delivery team in the Childbirth Center at PeaceHealth St. Joseph Medical Center in Bellingham, Washington.  As a Labor & Delivery RN, you’ll be part of a collaborative team working together to ensure our patients receive exceptional and compassionate care. If this resonates with you, consider the following opportunity with us:

• Full-time .9 FTE Variable shift position, working three 12-hour shifts each week 
• Our Childbirth Center includes: 10 Labor rooms, 13 post-partum rooms, 2 ORs, and an OB emergency department

• Named One of America’s Best Maternity Hospital in 2024 by Newsweek

• Work with a collaborative nursing and OB/GYN team that includes midwives

St. Joseph Medical Center is a 255-bed, level II trauma center, acute care hospital located just 1.5 hours North of Seattle and 1 hour South of Vancouver, B.C. Situated along a saltwater bay with scenic views of the San Juan Islands and Mount Baker, Bellingham offers endless outdoor recreation, art, culture, and community.

We also offer you:

• A Hiring Bonus and Relocation Assistance
• An hourly wage range of $40.09 - $76.12, actual rate based upon work experience and terms of bargaining unit agreement
• Additional compensation for BSN, MSN, DPN, and specialty nursing certification
• Excellent shift differentials
• Comprehensive benefits package effective the first of the month following start date.
• A mission driven healthcare system

This position is represented by a collective bargaining agreement. There may be more than one opening on this posting.

Job Summary

Provides professional nursing direct patient care in compliance with professional practice and unit standards. Promotes a collaborative, interdisciplinary approach towards patients, families and all members of the care delivery team.

Essential Functions

• Assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care needs.
• Documents patient care in the healthcare record according to established standards.
• Directs and delegates care to other team members in accordance with their education, credentials, and demonstrated competence.
• Ensures own professional effectiveness through education and professional development.
• Participates in the development of and maintains established hospital policies, procedures and objectives, quality improvement, safety, environmental and infection prevention program.
• Performs other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Education

• Required: Degree from an Accredited School of Nursing  
• Preferred: Bachelor of Science in Nursing  
• Preferred: Specialty certification

Experience

• Required:  One year of recent Labor & Delivery experience or currently oriented and can provide care independently within the department.

Credentials

• Required: Washington State Registered Nurse License or current MLS 
• Required Upon Hire: Basic Life Support
• Required: ACLS within six months of hire. . 
• NRP within six months of hire or transfer date. If this is a training position Fetal Heart Surveillance Course is required within 1 year of hire. 

Skills

• Demonstrated knowledge of and ability to apply age specific principles of growth and development and life stages to meet each patient’s needs. (Required)
• See community specific document for each Unit/Department required credentials. (Required)
• Demonstrated ability to promote positive interpersonal relationships and patient/family centered work environment. (Required)
• Able to support and interpret medical center philosophy, policy and procedures. (Required)
• Basic computer skills. (Required)

Working Conditions

Lifting

• Patient handling no greater than 35 lbs. without the use of assistive equipment and/or devices (NIOSH).
• Fine motor skills to be able to grasp and control medical equipment and perform precise procedures.
• Push/Pull: Frequently up to 45 lbs. force (i.e., WOW, medical carts).
• Perform hands on CPR at least 20 mins using 100-125 lbs. of force (National Assoc. of EMS Physicians and AHA) Frequency should be seldom or occasionally.
• Ability to move around area with frequent sitting.
• Bending/ stooping/ squatting/ reaching/ kneeling frequently.
• Lifting (non-patient) up to 20 lbs. occasionally and 5 lbs. frequently.

Environmental Conditions

• Exposure to biohazard, body fluids and airborne particles.
• Must be able to complete tasks in a noisy environment.

Mental/Visual

• Vision and hearing required within normal limits (glasses, contacts, hearing aids permitted).
• Ability to communicate and exchange accurate information.

PeaceHealth is committed to the overall wellbeing of our caregivers: physical, emotional, financial, social, and spiritual. We offer caregivers a competitive and comprehensive total rewards package. Some of the many benefits included in this package are full medical/dental/vision coverage; 403b retirement plan employer base and matching contributions; paid time off; employer-paid life and disability insurance with additional buyup coverage options; tuition and continuing education reimbursement; wellness benefits, and expanded EAP and mental health program.

See how PeaceHealth is committed to Inclusivity, Respect for Diversity and Cultural Humility.

For full consideration of your skills and abilities, please attach a current resume with your application. EEO Affirmative Action Employer/Vets/Disabled in accordance with applicable local, state, or federal laws.