CHI St. Alexius Bismarck
Location
Bismarck, North Dakota
This Registered Nurse position primarily delivers care to patients admitted to the Family Birth Center, covering low-risk and high-risk pregnancies, postpartum patients, and well newborns. Essential functions include conducting maternal-fetal assessments, providing nursing support during labor, stabilizing newborns, circulating for C-sections, and caring for postpartum and high-risk maternity patients.
Required qualifications include graduation from an accredited nursing school, one to two years of Med/Surg experience with Mother/Baby Education completion (or new graduate with relevant practicum), an active WA Registered Nurse license, and current AHA BLS certification. Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor of Science in Nursing and previous Mother-Baby experience.
Allocate and direct staffing needs to meet patient, unit, and department demands, collaborating to ensure overall hospital-wide staffing needs are met for safe and effective care. Coordinate patient activity and safe practices across all clinical areas on the designated shift, including oversight for all admissions and facilitating EMTALA transfer requests. Facilitate unit triaging during times of peak census and coordinate strategic decisions with executive leadership during high census or ICU contingency plans. Respond to high-risk situations, providing immediate direction, comprehensive support, and assistance necessary toward problem resolution in a timely manner. Serve as a primary clinical resource for staff and physicians, providing guidance on policy interpretation, urgent patient issues, and medical staff privileging. Perform value-added activities that ensure JCAHO and regulatory compliance, positive financial performance, and exceptional patient/customer satisfaction across the hospital. Job Requirements Required Qualifications Required Education: Bachelor's Degree in Nursing (BSN) required OR must be currently enrolled at time of hire. Required Experience: 3 to 5 years of clinical experience LICENSURE Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure in the State of Nebraska or Iowa; license must be in the state of your residence (Nebraska and Iowa are compact states) CERTIFICATIONS Basic Life Support (BLS) required upon hire (American Heart Association or equivalent) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification required Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification required Crisis Prevention Intervention (CPI) certification required Working knowledge of patient flow management, staffing models, crisis intervention, leadership principles, and hospital-wide operations Good communication skills necessary for constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, medical staff, and employees Accountable for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among all hospital staff and stakeholders Maintains confidentiality
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