Registered Nurse - Post Partum

Job Overview

Fairview is hiring a Registered Nurse for our Postpartum Unit at St. John’s Hospital located in Maplewood, MN. 

St. John’s Hospital offers a warm, inviting atmosphere and caring, personal staff. Innovative technology, combined with the expertise of our specialists, nurses and staff, chip into our innovative healing environment and meticulous health care delivery. We are committed to delivering outstanding health care to our growing community. Our 184-bed facility offers a wide range of diagnostic and therapeutic services.

Apply today to join our 34,000+ employees and 5,000+ system providers working to build lasting relationships with the people we serve: our patients, our communities, and each other!

About This Unit:

Our unit offers 29 LDRP (labor, delivery, recovery & post-partum) beds plus 2 triage rooms. We have 1 water birth room and 2 OR suites. We are pleased to provide single room care, which provides patients with excellent care all within the same room throughout their stay. We average 200+ deliveries a month and manage many outpatients daily for antenatal testing. Daily census is 18 mom and baby couplets. Our NICU is newly remodeled and have expanded our care to higher risk patients (28 weeks gestational age).

Schedule: This position is a 0.6 FTE (48 hours per two weeks) on the NIGHT shift, for 8 hour shifts, variable schedule, and every other weekend rotation. 

Fairview offers a nurse residency program for eligible new graduate RNs taking this role with the organization! Read more about this opportunity here: https://www.fairview.org/careers/internships-and-training-opportunities/nurse-residency-program

The RN serves as the key leader of the interdependent team and is responsible to achieve patient and unit outcomes by coordinating the care for a group of patients. This includes: comprehensive assessment of patient and family needs; identification of outcomes based on the needs' assessment; establishing the plan of care; monitoring the progress; and modification of the plan of care as needed.

• Demonstrates dedication to principles of the patient care model (Professional Partnership Model) and achieving the HealthEast nursing vision and strategy
• Applies the nursing process, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation, to coordinate outcome focused patient care. Throughout this process, also understands and incorporates holistic nursing theory based on Watson's Theory of Caring aligning with the practice standards of the American Holistic Nurses' Association whenever holistic therapy is offered
• Communicates effectively with patient/family, physicians, the interdependent team, and other disciplines regarding the plan of care
• Assesses and documents learning needs of the patient and family. Develops an individualized education plan for patients and families based on identified needs
• Actively participates in crafting and implementing improvements at the point of care to achieve clinical quality, customer experience, nursing engagement, and efficiency and effectiveness outcomes
• Complies with regulatory requirements, accreditation standards, board of nursing requirements, patient safety requirements, infection control practices, and other established practice standards, policies, guidelines, and procedures
• Coordinates the interdependent team while promoting collaborative teamwork and cooperation
• Actively participates in the development and achievement of department goals (safety, cost, quality, patient experience, employee engagement)

Required Qualifications

• 1+ year of PostPartum or L&D Experience
• OR Intership, Preceptorship or Capstone in L&D or PostPartum
• Associates Degree in Nursing
• Basic Life Support (American Heart Assoc or Red Cross)
• Registered Nurse Minnesota

Preferred Qualifications

• Bachelors Degree in Nursing
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (American Heart Assoc) Some positions may require ACLS depending on the unit and patient population.

Benefit Overview

Fairview offers a generous benefits package, including but not limited to medical, dental, vision, PTO/vacation and Safe and Sick Time, tuition reimbursement, retirement and more! Please follow this link for additional information: https://www.fairview.org/benefits/hemnarn

Compensation Disclaimer

The posted compensation range corresponds to the minimum and maximum pay rates outlined in your union agreement for the respective job classifications at the time of job posting. An individual's pay rate within this range may be influenced by various factors, including FTE, skills, knowledge, educational background, and qualifying experience as specified in the contract. If your role is eligible for a sign-on bonus, the bonus program that is approved and in place at the time of offer, is what will be honored.

EEO Statement

EEO/Vet/Disabled: All qualified applicants will receive consideration without regard to any lawfully protected status