RN - WCU (Weekend Option Nights)

Overview

Join our Baby Friendly accredited hospital where our nurses work as a team and treat each other and our patients like family. We have 24/7 pediatric hospitalist coverage and our board certified OB/GYN physicians deliver on average, 300 babies a year. While most GYN surgeries are performed as outpatients, our unit also cares for women who have had more extensive GYN surgeries. We offer competitive salaries, excellent benefits and flexibility. 

Responsibilities

• Delivers general nursing care to patients from the prenatal period through adolescence, serving the nursing care needs of families as well. 
• Administers prescribed medications and treatment following approved nursing procedures and physician order. 
• Observes patients, records significant conditions and reactions, and notifies supervisor or physician of conditions and significant incidents. 
• Prepares equipment and aids physician during treatment and examinations of patients. 
• Assesses patient vital signs to detect deviations from normal and determines patient progress. 
• Has daily responsibility in areas of personnel assignments, supervises licensed and non-licensed personnel, patient placement, cost containment, patient and family education and customer satisfaction. 

Qualifications

• Basic knowledge of pathophysiology, the nursing process, nursing interventions, pharmacology, methods utilized for delivering nursing care and the management of patients and personnel  
• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing and current Indiana RN licensure required  
• Ability to interpret fetal monitor rhythms and complete newborn assessments  
• 2 years of OB experience is preferred  
• Nursery/Pediatric experience preferred  
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program certification is preferred, or must be willing to complete
• BLS certification preferred
• ACLS certification preferred
• PALS certification preferred 

Benefits

We believe that work-life balance is critical to fulfilling our values of excellence and service. That’s why we offer flexible scheduling, competitive compensation, bonuses and discounts for you and your family. In addition to health, vision and dental insurance; a few of the benefits available at HCH include:

• Continuing education scholarships
• Generous paid days off (PDO) - with the option to rollover unused hours each year
• Employer funded pension

Working Hours