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Grady Health System

Downtown Atlanta hospital system with trauma

OB Fetal Monitoring Safety RN - Labor/Delivery

Nursing & Frontline Patient CareUpdated on Nov 12
Full-timeAtlanta, GA, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

  • Graduate of an accredited school of nursing.
  • Hold an Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN).
  • Hold a Georgia nursing license.
  • Hold American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
  • Have a minimum of two years of experience as a labor and delivery nurse.
  • Complete the AWHONN advanced fetal monitoring course every two years and the intermediate fetal monitoring course on alternating two-year intervals.
  • Hold certification through the National Certification Corporation (NCC) as a Registered Nurse Certified in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (RNC-EFM).
  • Have excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

  • Work in conjunction with the bedside team to provide additional observation of fetal tracings and early identification and escalation of concerning tracings, together with hemodynamic and laboratory findings of the obstetric patient.
  • Review the dashboard for alerts involving abnormal vital signs that meet maternal early warning parameters and fetal heart rate tracings.
  • Analyze and accurately interpret fetal heart rate tracings with Category II and III alerts, identify parameters requiring further intervention, interpret baseline fetal heart rate, variability, and decelerations, and trend the duration of fetal heart rate patterns in an alert state.
  • Review nursing documentation to confirm the registered nurse is proceeding with appropriate intervention, or notify the registered nurse when a fetal heart rate tracing requires further bedside evaluation, intervention, and/or provider notification.
  • Identify maternal vital signs that meet maternal early warning parameters and assess trends and duration. Review nursing documentation to confirm the registered nurse is proceeding with appropriate intervention, or notify the registered nurse when maternal vital signs require further bedside evaluation, intervention, rapid response team notification, and/or provider notification.
  • Promptly engage the hospital chain of command in response to a critical patient condition warranting an immediate clinician response.
  • Monitor laboratory and diagnostic findings and notify the primary registered nurse and/or providers of results requiring additional consultation and/or intervention.
  • Perform other duties as assigned.

Desired Qualifications

  • Hold a Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

About the Company

Grady Health System

Downtown Atlanta hospital system with trauma

Grady Health System provides comprehensive medical care across Atlanta through its central hospital, neighborhood centers, specialty clinics, and Grady EMS. It operates a network of advanced centers—Level 1 trauma, burn center, stroke and neuroscience, heart and vascular care, sickle cell, HIV/AIDS, and mental health—delivering diagnosis, treatment, and ongoing management with coordinated, 24/7 emergency services. It differentiates itself with Georgia’s only Level 1 trauma center, the state’s only burn center for all ages, the first 24/7 sickle cell center, and extensive national accreditations, supported by a large care network and community-based access. Its goal is to improve Atlanta’s health outcomes by providing a connected, accessible network of care that serves downtown and surrounding neighborhoods.

Company size
5,001-10,000
Company stage
Grant
Total funding
$50M
Headquarters
Atlanta, GA
Founded
1892

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