Nurse Obstetrics

Job Summary:

The Obstetrics (OB) and Newborn Nursery Registered Nurse (RN) is a vital member of the healthcare team, responsible for providing comprehensive, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to pregnant and postpartum patients, as well as their newborns. This role encompasses direct patient care, assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation of nursing interventions in a dynamic and fast-paced environment. The OB/Newborn Nursery RN promotes safe, positive, and supportive experiences for families during childbirth and the crucial postpartum period, fostering optimal maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Job Responsibilities:

• Patient Assessment & Monitoring: Conduct thorough assessments of postpartum patients, including vital signs, uterine assessments, fundal height, lochia, perineal integrity, pain levels, and emotional status. Monitor for signs of potential complications (e.g., hemorrhage, infection, preeclampsia).
• Postpartum Care & Education: Provide direct nursing care to postpartum patients, including medication administration, wound care (cesarean section incisions, episiotomies), and catheter care. Educate mothers on self-care, pain management, perineal hygiene, and warning signs to report.
• Breastfeeding/Lactation Support: Provide comprehensive education, support, and assistance to mothers regarding breastfeeding techniques, latch assessment, milk supply management, and common breastfeeding challenges. Refer to lactation consultants as needed.
• Discharge Planning & Education: Collaborate with patients and families to develop individualized discharge plans. Provide thorough discharge instructions regarding maternal self-care, newborn care, warning signs, follow-up appointments, and community resources.
• Pain Management: Assess and manage maternal pain effectively using pharmacological and non-pharmacological interventions.
• Emotional Support: Provide empathetic emotional support to new mothers, addressing concerns related to body image, fatigue, and the transition to parenthood. Identify and refer patients at risk for postpartum depression/anxiety.

Minimum:

Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. 
AZ RN license 
American Heart Association BLS certification
NRP 

Preferred:

BSN
Professional certification in area of specialty
One year recent acute care experience

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Located conveniently in the heart of Phoenix, Arizona,St. Joseph's Hospital and Medical Center is a 571-bed, not-for-profit hospital that provides a wide range of health, social and support services.  Founded in 1895 by the Sisters of Mercy, St. Joseph's was the first hospital in the Phoenix area. More than 125 years later, St. Joseph's remains dedicated to its mission of caring for the poor and underserved.

We are extremely proud to be a nationally recognized center for quality quaternary care, medical education and research. St. Joseph's includes the internationally renowned Barrow Neurological Institute, Norton Thoracic Institute, Cancer Center at St. Joseph's, Ivy Brain Tumor Center, and St. Joseph's Level I Trauma Center (which is verified by the American College of Surgeons). The hospital is also a respected center for high-risk obstetrics, neuro-rehabilitation, orthopedics, and other medical services. St. Joseph’s is considered a sought-after destination hospital for treating the most complex cases from throughout the world. Every day, approximately 20 percent of the hospital’s patients have traveled from outside of Arizona and the United States to seek treatment at St. Joseph’s.

U.S News & World Report routinely ranks St. Joseph's among the top hospitals in the United States for neurology and neurosurgery.  In addition, St. Joseph's boasts the Creighton University School of Medicine at St. Joseph's, and a strategic alliance with Phoenix Children's Hospital.

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