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Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum: Job Id- (813372) Facility: Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital Location: 1612 E Downing St, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Nights – 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week (12x3) Experience Required: Minimum 2 years RTO: No holiday RTO Openings: 3 Facility & Unit Details: Approximately 850–900 deliveries per year (around 75 per month). Unit includes 10 postpartum beds and 5 Labor & Delivery beds. Provides care and recovery services for women and newborns.
Key
Assess patients' conditions, identify complications, prioritize care, and respond promptly to emergencies. Provide nursing care to obstetric patients, newborns, and patients with diverse medical needs. Develop individualized nursing care plans, including discharge planning and consideration of patients' cultural and psychosocial needs.
Administer prescribed medications, IV therapy, and other appropriate treatments. Monitor patients using specialized equipment, including infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, cardiac monitors, and ventilators when required. Initiate emergency interventions and resuscitative measures when necessary.
Educate patients and families on preventive care, recovery, and newborn care. Document assessments, interventions, treatments, and patient responses accurately. Evaluate patient progress and update care plans as needed.
Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals. Delegate tasks appropriately and provide guidance to LPNs and unlicensed personnel. Maintain a safe patient care environment and demonstrate professional nursing leadership.
Minimum 2 years of nursing experience. Active Oklahoma RN license or Compact RN license. Required
BLS ACLS NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) STABLE NIHSS 4 Stokes certificates Strong written and verbal communication skills. Must successfully complete background checks, drug screening, and other pre-employment credentialing requirements. Must be able to stand, walk, climb stairs, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs.