Special Care Nursery/Postpartum Nurse
OverviewSign-on Bonus and relocation bonus for eligible candidatesVirginia Mason Franciscan Health brings together two award-winning health systems in Washington state CHI Franciscan and Virginia Mason. As one integrated health system with the most patient access points in western Washington, our team includes 18,000 staff and nearly 5,000 employed physicians and affiliated providers. At Virginia Mason Franciscan Health, you will find the safest and highest quality of care provided by our expert, compassionate medical care team at 11 hospitals and nearly 300 sites throughout the greater Puget Sound region. While you’re busy impacting the healthcare industry, we’ll take care of you with benefits that include health/dental/vision, FSA, matching retirement plans, paid vacation, adoption assistance, annual bonus eligibility, and more!ResponsibilitiesVirginia Mason Franciscan Health is seeking experienced Postpartum and Labor & Delivery RNs for our new state-of-the-art Birth Center, located on the Virginia Mason Seattle campus. The 20,000 square-foot birth center is located at the Floyd & Delores Jones Pavilion on Seattle's First Hill neighborhood. Located on the 16th floor, the facility offers panoramic views of the city, the mountains and Puget Sound. The new Birth Center will include: - 6 post- partum beds; 3 labor and delivery rooms; 2 bay OB triage area with 1-2 ORs, and 5 Level II Nursery Beds; plus an option for patients to access a labor tub, and have a water birth - Family provided doulas will be welcome and unit will accommodate presence of siblings. In this position you will be responsible for serving as the primary Registered Nurse delivering care to women who are admitted to the Family Birth Center. This patient population may include low-risk and high-risk pregnancies.Responsibilities of the position include but are not limited to:Conducts Maternal-Fetal Assessment.Provides nursing support to the laboring patients, utilizing pharmacological and non-pharmacological pain management. - Provides stabilization and transition of the normal newborn at delivery.Circulates and scrubs for Cesarean Sections. Cares for the post-surgical patient. Assists the anesthesiologist with insertion of an epidural and provides care to the patient with regional anesthesia. Provides care to the High-Risk maternity patient.“We deliver inspired people to do meaningful work.”QualificationsWe require:
A current and valid Washington State Registered Nurse License.
At least 6 months experience working in a Labor and Deliver environment.
Must be willing to float between Postpartum and Labor and Delivery.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification or completion within 3 months of date of hire is required.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification required within 3 month of hire.
Please be advised that this location requires quarterly American Heart Association (AHA) Resuscitation Quality Improvement (RQI) competency certification post-hire. This ongoing competency is required through resources internal to the facility; outside RQI competency resources are not acceptable for CommonSpirit Health compliance requirements.
Graduation from an accredited school of nursing approved by the Washington State Board of Nursing.
Virginia Mason offers a competitive salary and benefits package include relocation assistance. There is also the lifestyle benefit that comes with finding yourself in the heart of the Pacific Northwest. Surrounded by the vibrancy and sophistication of one of the most livable cities in the country, finding the perfect urban or outdoor pursuit will instinctively and pleasurably become second nature.We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.Pay Range$43.99 - $63.90 /hourWe are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.