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LUKE'S HOSPITAL in Duluth, MN is seeking a REGISTERED NURSE to join our MATERNAL CHILD HEALTH team! Salary Range: $45.02 - 67.87 Hourly Schedule/Hours: NIGHT ONLY, 12 hours Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend FTE: PART TIME, 0.90 FTE The Staff Nurse applies and demonstrates knowledge of the delivery of professional nursing care, including all aspects of practice, as defined by the MN Board of Nursing and reinforced in St.
Lukes policies. Plans, delegates to, and organizes nursing personnel. Manages and coordinates information between patient, family and healthcare team members; provides for education of patient's families and staff and evaluates outcomes.
See Licensure/Certification/Registration requirements. Additional required educational coursework as follows: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring: Successful completion of Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Course (one (1) day instructor-led) within thirty (30) months of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time), and maintained every other year thereafter.
N/A Licensure/Certification/Registration: Current license in Minnesota to practice as a Registered Nurse. BLS Certification with a designation of either BLS Provider or Healthcare Provider from either the American Heart Association or American Red Cross or Military Training Network. NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification within one (1) year of hire date (excluding approved leave of absence time) and maintained thereafter.
STABLE education within one (1) year of date of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time). STABLE education must be successfully maintained every two (2) years thereafter. Additional education/certification for Staff Nurses required to orient to Pediatrics: Successful completion of PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) within two (2) years of date of hire into position (excluding approved leave of absence time) and maintained thereafter.
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Preference is given to individuals with previous obstetric, neonatal, and/or pediatric nursing experience including an internship or capstone and/or completion of NRP, Basic Fetal Monitoring, PALS, Maternal Child Health nursing related certifications and/or current Stable Class. Licensure/Certification/Registration: Lactation Certification. KNOWLEDGE, SKILLS AND ABILITIES Knowledge of current principles and techniques of nursing practice; knowledge of the practical application of the nursing process and physical assessment.
Ability to function as a team leader, primary nurse and role model; to accept individual responsibility and accountability for decisions and outcome; to communicate effectively with patients, families, personnel and Physicians and establish professional working relationships with the same; to recognize the legal limits of nursing practice; to maintain professional competency through continuing education and independent study.
Ability to support St. Lukes goals and objectives. Able to assess patients as to stage of labor, including obstetric history, crucial dilatation, effacement, station, position, frequency, duration and quality of contractions, and obtain fetal heart status.
Able to teach pre- term labor, newborn and postpartum education. Demonstrates knowledge of maternal/fetal/newborn/pediatric high risk situations and initiate appropriate interventions. Demonstrates knowledge of transfer of patient to Level III facility for continued care.
Demonstrates knowledge of special procedures, including amniotomy, amnioinfusion, induction of labor, tocolysis, newborn monitoring, newborn IV therapy, and feeding problems. Operates equipment unique to maternal, pediatric, and newborn care safely and according to established guidelines. READING - Advanced: Ability to read, analyze, and interpret the most complex documents.
Ability to respond effectively to the most sensitive inquires or complaints. WRITING - Intermediate: Ability to write routine reports, correspondence, or procedures. SPEAKING - Intermediate: Ability to effectively present information in one-on-one, small group situations or before groups of customers, clients, and other employees of the organization.
MATHEMATICAL SKILLS - Intermediate
Ability to add, subtract, multiply, and divide in all units of measure, using whole numbers, common fractions, and decimals and to calculate figures and amounts such as discounts, interest, commissions, proportions, percentages, area, circumference, and volume. Ability to compute rate, ratio, and percent and to draw or interpret bar graphs to apply concepts of basic algebra and geometry. REASONING ABILITY - Intermediate
Ability to apply common sense understanding to carry out instructions furnished in written, oral, or diagram form. Ability to deal with problems involving several concrete variables in standardized situations. AGE SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES: Skilled at assessment and knowledgeable of growth and development.
Provides appropriate care respective to the ages of the patients served per clinical environment. Maintains competency with Age Specific independent study requirements, with a passing score annually. PHYSICAL DEMANDS AND ENVIRONMENT PHYSICAL DEMANDS Prolonged, extensive, or considerable standing/walking; lifts, positions, pushes and/or transfers patients; considerable reaching, stooping, bending, kneeling and crouching.
Ability to see, hear, stand, bend, kneel, walk and lift up to fifty (50) pounds. Stand - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Walk - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Sit - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours) Use hands to finger, handle, or feel - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Reach with hands and arms - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Stoop, Squat, Kneel, or Crouch - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Bending-repetitive forward - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Talk or hear - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) LIFTING REQUIREMENTS Up to 10 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Up to 25 pounds - Continuously Over 2/3 (5.5 – 8 hours) Up to 35 pounds - Frequently 1/3 to 2/3 (2.5 – 5.5 hours) Up to 50 pounds - Occasionally Under 1/3 (1-2.5 hours) WORK ENVIRONMENT Typical Noise Level - Moderate noise (examples: business office with computers and printers, light traffic) WORKING CONDITIONS Regularly exposed to the risk of blood borne diseases; contact with patients under wide variety of circumstances; exposed to unpleasant elements (accidents, injuries and illness); subject to varying and unpredictable situations; handles emergency or crisis situations; may perform emergency care; occasionally subjected to irregular hours; occasional pressure due to multiple calls and inquiries.
Employee Benefits Full benefits packages available for part- and full-time status. Time away from work accrual. Retirement plans available.
Wellness program for employees and their families. Aspirus St. Luke’s in Duluth is a cornerstone of health care in northeastern Minnesota, offering a wide range of medical specialties and advanced care services.
With a history dating back to 1881, this downtown Duluth hospital has grown into a comprehensive medical center with a strong commitment to patient-centered care. The facility features a 267-bed hospital, state-of-the-art surgical and imaging technology, and a nationally recognized heart and vascular center. As part of the broader Aspirus system, St.
Luke’s is also known for its excellence in orthopedics, cancer care, and women’s and children’s health. In addition to the main hospital campus, the Duluth area includes multiple primary and specialty care clinics that serve the Twin Ports and surrounding communities. Duluth, MN Our Mission : We heal people, promote health and strengthen communities.
Our Vision: Aspirus is a catalyst for creating healthy, thriving communities, trusted and engaged above all others. As an Aspirus team, we demonstrate caring, we plan to impact the future, work with happiness and enthusiasm, recognize our power to make a difference and improve the health of our communities. Aspirus Health is a nonprofit, community-directed health system based in Wausau, Wisconsin, serving northeastern Minnesota, northern and central Wisconsin and the Upper Peninsula of Michigan.
The health system operates 18 hospitals and 130 outpatient locations with nearly 14,000 team members, including 1,300 employed physicians and advanced practice clinicians. For more information visit aspirus.org . Click here to learn more.
Credentials: Essential: * Registered Nurse License - Minnesota