Utilize the nursing process (assessment, planning, intervention, evaluation) in an orderly, systematic approach to meet the changing needs of patients across the life span.

Accountabilities/Duties:

• Delivers Nursing Care according to standards of care defined within the American College of Obstetrics and Gynecology (ACOG) and American Women’s Health Obstetrics and Neonatal Nursing (AWHONN) standards and guidelines.
• Completes all OB Unit Specific skill validations and core competencies as outlined by the manager/CRN.
• Provides care to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients and newborns as outlined in the Birth Center operating guidelines and standards of care.
• Evaluates the status of antepartum and outpatients with special attention to confirmation of maternal and fetal well being, identification of risks and planning for intervention.
• Provides antepartum and outpatients with education and discharge planning with an emphasis on individual needs, risk factors and appropriate follow-up.
• Assesses, evaluates and documents labor progress for the intrapartum patient per hospital protocol.
• Identification and management of fetal heart rate patterns for antepartum and intrapartum patients.
• Promotes a physically safe birth experience for the mother, newborn and family.
• Facilitates an emotionally and socially satisfying experience for patient and families including the integration of the newborn into the family.
• Recognizes and respects individual patient choices during childbirth and acts as patient advocate.
• Crisis intervention with an emphasis on patient safety, prioritization & time management for intrapartum, postpartum and at newborns. This includes mobilization of resources for emergency c/s, intrauterine resuscitation, neonatal resuscitation, stabilization and transport if indicated.
• Identification and management of the at-risk or ill newborn.
• Provides individualized ongoing patient education based on family’s knowledge, level of understanding, skills, resources, cultural needs, and individual wishes.
• Facilitate grieving for families with a miscarriage or stillbirth.
• Recognizes risk factors, change in status and interventions appropriate for care.
• Communicates effectively with the multi-disciplinary care teams.
• Other duties as assigned.

Required Qualifications:

• Current WI RN License.
• Current BLS certification.
• NRP certification required within 6 months of hire.
• NIHSS required within 3 months of hire/start date.

Preferred Qualifications:

• BSN degree
• STABLE certification

Benefits:

At Hudson Hospital & Clinic, we offer competitive wages and an excellent benefits package (0.5 FTE or greater) that includes:

• Health, vision and dental insurance
• 403b retirement program
• Competitive paid time off (PTO)
• Short-term disability pay, long-term disability and life insurance options
• Flexible spending accounts (FSAs)
• Education reimbursement
• Employee assistance programs (EAP), an employee well-being program
• Free parking
• Employee recognition and rewards.

About Hudson Hospital & Clinic: 

Hudson Hospital & Clinic is part of HealthPartners, a comprehensive health care system serving more than 1.2 million patients across Minnesota and western Wisconsin. Hudson Hospital & Clinic has been a trusted caretaker of the Hudson, Wisconsin community for 70 years, working closely with our partner hospitals and clinics in the St. Croix Valley. Our team includes around 430 employees, more than 70 providers, and 25 volunteers, offering a full range of hospital, primary, and specialty care services.

We are an award-winning hospital, located just off I-94 between the Minnesota and Wisconsin border, where you’ll find exceptional, personalized care at Hudson Hospital & Clinic. Join us and become a partner for good, helping to improve the health and wellbeing of our patients, members, and the community we serve.