Registered Nurse: Labor and Delivery Unit: New Grad Eligible

At North Memorial Health, you’re part of an inclusive health team that is rooted in our values: Advocate Courageously, Rally Together, Respect Uniqueness and Create Impact. Empathy and care are at the heart of North’s culture which is designed to actively support each team member’s wellbeing and growth. Our strength lies in our diversity, and we embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person. Together, we empower patients to achieve their best health.

Our health system encompasses two hospital locations in Robbinsdale and Maple Grove as well as a network of 23 clinics which includes 13 primary clinics, 6 specialty clinics, 4 urgent care/urgency centers and emergency care offerings covering five counties. Our Robbinsdale Hospital, established in 1954, is a 385-bed facility recognized as the top Level 1 Trauma center for 25 years, as well as serving as a Level II pediatric trauma center. Our Maple Grove Hospital was established in 2009, is a 134-bed facility recognized as a top hospital in the state for Women and Children Care, with a Level III NICU, and is the largest Family Birth Center in the state (~5,000 deliveries per year and over 60,000 babies delivered). Both have been named to the 2022 Fortune/Merative 100 Top Hospitals® list, 2023 Women’s Choice Award Best Hospitals list.

At North Memorial Health we recognize that the strength of our team lies in our diversity and make every effort to embrace the unique contributions and experiences of each person on our team. We strive to ensure that everyone feels like they are a valuable part of our community, with initiatives that reinforce our belief in diversity, equity, and inclusivity, to promote a workforce that enables authenticity, as we want to be our best when providing effective services to our patients. We acknowledge and celebrate the unique traditions, backgrounds, languages, beliefs, and customs of our community, and want everyone to feel welcome. Through our DE&I initiatives we hope to dispel myths, assumptions, and acts of implicit bias.

About this position

The Registered Nurse (RN) is responsible for providing compassionate quality care that is customer and family focused. The RN assesses, diagnoses, plans, implements, evaluates, and documents care of customers according to hospital and care center policies and standards of professional nursing practices. The RN is accountable for the quality of nursing services delivered. The RN defines, implements, and improves practice standards and environment of care while promoting exceptional customer care. Duties may vary based on the assigned customer care center which may include differences in the required specific clinical skills. Actively and consistently demonstrates the mission, vision, values and guiding principles of Maple Grove Hospital.

Reviews customer prenatal history and collects current labor and delivery
signs/symptoms to include fetal monitoring and uterine activity.
• Consults and coordinates with health care team members to assess, plan, implement and
evaluate customer plan of care.
• Performs labor and delivery triage, admission, discharge and transfer assessments while
considering both physical and psychosocial elements.
• Recognizes risk factors, change in status and interventions appropriate for labor and
delivery and newborn care.
• Performs fetal monitoring and interpretation utilizing NICHD/AWHONN nomenclature and
guidelines.
• Monitor and assess patients in a post-operative status from anesthesia.
• Performs role and functions of the circulator role in the OR for Cesarean Birth.
• Initiates corrective action whenever information from monitoring equipment shows
adverse symptomatology of mother, fetus and newborn.
• Manages basic life support needs and stabilizes customers until the attending physician
is available, based upon nursing standards and protocol.
• Records customer’s vital signs, assessments, patient care and interventions as ordered.
• Works directly with physicians, assisting them during exams, diagnostic testing,
treatments and interventions.
• Prepares and administers (orally, subcutaneously, IM and IV) medications and records
prescribed medications.
• Reports adverse reactions to medications or treatments in accordance with the policy.
• Demonstrates phlebotomy skills.
• Provides IV therapy.
• Provides bedside care.
• Operates, maintains and discontinues proper supplies and appropriate medical
equipment to care for customers.
• Reports any suspected abuse to the appropriate agencies.
• Initiates customer education plan, as prescribed by physician. Teaches customers and
significant others how to manage their illness/injury, by explaining: post-treatment home
care needs, diet/nutrition/exercise programs, self-administration of medication and
rehabilitation, as well as provides referrals to other healthcare professionals for follow-up
treatment.
• Displays professionalism while completing multiple urgent tasks in Labor and Delivery in
a timely manner.
• Records all care information concisely, accurately and completely, in a timely manner, in
the appropriate format in Epic.

Requirements

Associate's degree in nursing; bachelor's degree in nursing preferred.   

• Minimum of one-year RN experience in a hospital setting L&D required, or will consider a new graduate RN with a capstone in either Labor and Delivery or Post Partum.
• Demonstrated ability to maintain composure in high stress situations, acts quickly in response to critical situations. Solid PC skills to include MS applications, Internet, etc.
• Strong communication skills with demonstrated ability to express ideas and information (both in written and oral form), clearly and concisely in a manner appropriate to the audience.
• Demonstrated ability to deal with conflict in a positive manner. Has an awareness of, responds to, and considers the needs, feelings and capabilities of others.
• Ability to be accountable for quality customer service and respond appropriately to a variety of personalities and situations.
• Ability to maintain quality, safety, and infection control standards.
• Must be able to read, write and speak effectively in English.  

• Current licensure and registration as an RN in the State of MN. Current BLS certification for all areas of nursing practice required.
• Current certification required for the following areas of nursing practice:
• Emergency Care Center – ACLS, TNCC, PALS
• Intensive Care Center & MSCC Lead – ACLS
• L&D – NRP, AWHONN's Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring Course (one time only) - Experienced L&D nurses will obtain within 6 months and new L&D nurses will obtain at 1 year of experience
• NICU– NRP, STABLE (one time)
• PCC/PACU/ENDO – ACLS, PALS

The North Memorial Health System is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you’re excited about this role, but your past experience doesn’t perfectly align with every qualification listed, we encourage you to apply anyway. You may still be the right candidate for this or other roles.

Work Group: Maple Grove Nurses

Hours per two week pay period: 60

Shift: Nights 12 hours    

Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd Weekend

Call Requirement: None

Remote or On-site: On-site

FLSA Status: Non-Exempt

Benefit Eligibility: Health insurance benefits are available for this position. North Memorial Health offers multiple health plans based on work group eligibility.

Salary Range: MG RN A/B/M ($44.69 - $74.32), based on experience  

Shift Differential: Compensation may include shift differential pay depending on the position and shift worked.

STI Bonus Eligible: False

Employment Sponsorship: Applicants must be currently authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis. Work visa sponsorship is not available for this position