RN Labor and Delivery - Full-Time - Nights - Terre Haute Regional Hospital - Terre Haute, IN

Behavioral characteristics:

• Sound mental and physical health. Neat, well groomed appearance.


• Personal qualities which contribute to good interpersonal relationships.


• Willingness to accept direction.


• Willingness to accept conditions of employment, as described in hospital policies and nursing standards.


• Dependable and good attendance.

Position responsibilities:

• Places the mother on the fetal monitor and correctly interpret the strip


• Responds appropriately to non-reassuring fetal monitor tracings


• Performs vaginal exams and monitors labor activity accurately


• Notifies physician promptly of nonreassuring assessments


• Titrates pitocin and monitors patient for adverse reactions


• Performs and interprets stress and non-stress tests


• Completes OB/Peds Orientation Checklist


• Completes Basic Electronic Fetal Monitoring Education and passes exam with score of 85% or better

Completes the following competencies: External Fetal Monitoring, Labor Specific, Sterile Vaginal Exam, Checking Reflexes, Oximeter Application.
· NRP/ACLS and AWHONN certification achieved within first year of employment; certification maintained throughout employment
· Circulates for C-Sections
· Recovers C-Sections
· Assists anesthesiologists with epidural placement; recognizes and responds appropriately to epidural complications
Essential educational/licensure, skills and experience:

• Graduation from an accredited school of nursing with current or pending licensure by the Indiana State Board of Nursing as a Registered Professional Nurse.


• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN fetal monitoring certification must be maintained throughout employment with Terre Haute Regional Hospital


• Have a basic knowledge of JCAHO, CMS and ISBH standards, rules and regulations.


• Have a basic knowledge of “performance improvements” concepts and unit activities.