What are the responsibilities and job description for the Registered Nurse - Obstetrics position at McLaren Northern Michigan?
Department: Obstetrics
Shift: Nights
Daily Work Times: 7:00 pm - 7:30 am
Scheduled Biweekly Hours: 72
About the Unit:
The Family Birth Center is a multidisciplinary department that combines maternal, neonatal and pediatric care in one setting. While one aspect of our unit focuses on pregnancy through postpartum recovery and newborn care our pediatric unit ensures comprehensive health services from birth through childhood, all within a supportive, family‑centered environment.
Core functions of our department include prenatal care, labor and delivery with private suites, natural birth options, access to anesthesia, postpartum care focused on recovery and bonding with breastfeeding support, as well as newborn care. Staff also provide newborn and pediatric care while focusing on family education and safety.
Our specialized care team includes Obstetricians, Pediatricians, Registered Nurses and Lactation Consultants. Our services offer families to remain together in the community and decrease the need for transfers.
Position Summary:
Responsible for the delivery of nursing care within the assigned unit scope of practice following hospital policies and procedures, nursing process guidelines, standards of care, and standards of practice.
Essential Functions and Responsibilities:
1. Assesses each assigned patient, documents and evaluates their response to plan of care, and takes appropriate corrective action.
2. Plans and implements the patient’s plan of care/standard of care and provides patient teaching using the plan of care/standard of care.
3. Oversee all ancillary personnel for technical tasks.
Required:
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
- Experience in a specialty area will be considered. Experience specific to the unit/position may be required to maintain overall competency level of unit, as required by regulatory agency.
- Current State of Michigan Registered Nurse license.
- American Heart Association or American Red Cross BLS certification as Healthcare Provider.
- Within six months of hire into department, ACLS required for RNs in Critical Care, Emergency, Endoscopy, Cardiac Cath Lab, Cardiac Rehab, Intensive Care Unit and Step-Down, Telemetry Floats. NRP required for RNs in Labor and Delivery; and PALS required for RNs in Pediatrics; PALS and TNCC within one year for the Emergency Department.
Preferred:
- One year of professional nursing experience.
- ACLS preferred in other units.