Registered Nurse (RN)
Your experience matters: Saline Memorial Hospital
At Saline Memorial Hospital, we are driven by a profound commitment to prioritize your well-being so you can provide exceptional care to others. Here, you’re not just valued as an employee, but as a person. As a registered nurse (RN) joining our team, you’re embracing a vital mission dedicated to making communities healthier. Join us on this meaningful journey where your skills, compassion, and dedication will make a remarkable difference in the lives of those we serve.
Department/Unit Summary
Join our team in an 16-bed Women's Services Unit featuring a nursery and 6 LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) rooms. With an average of 60 deliveries per month and a below-average C-section rate, our unit provides comprehensive care for expectant mothers and newborns. This role offers the opportunity to work in a supportive environment dedicated to promoting a positive birthing experience and ensuring the health and well-being of mothers and infants alike.
A Labor and Delivery Nurse is a compassionate and highly skilled healthcare professional who specializes in caring for pregnant individuals before, during, and after childbirth. They play a critical role in ensuring the safety and well-being of both the mother and baby throughout the labor and delivery process.
Their responsibilities include monitoring vital signs, assessing fetal heart rates, administering medications, providing pain management (including epidurals), assisting with inductions and emergency interventions, and offering emotional and physical support to patients and their families. They collaborate closely with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, and neonatal teams to provide the best possible care
Key Responsibilities:
- Patient Assessment: Evaluate patients' medical conditions, support systems, and financial resources to determine appropriate care plans.
- Care Coordination: Collaborate with physicians, therapists, and nursing staff to ensure patients receive necessary treatments and interventions.
- Discharge Planning: Develop and implement discharge plans, arranging for follow-up care, home health services, or rehabilitation as needed.
- Utilization Review: Monitor the appropriateness of hospital admissions and continued stays, ensuring compliance with healthcare regulations and optimizing resource utilization.
- Patient Advocacy and Education: Advocate for patients' needs, provide education on treatment options, and support informed decision-making.
Skills and Qualifications:
- Clinical Expertise: Strong foundation in nursing practices and patient care.
- Communication Skills: Effective communication with patients, families, and healthcare professionals.
- Critical Thinking: Ability to assess complex situations and develop appropriate care strategies.
- Organizational Skills: Efficient management of multiple patients and coordination of diverse care aspects.
- Certification: While not always required, obtaining certification such as the Accredited Case Manager (ACM) credential can demonstrate specialized knowledge in hospital case management.
How you’ll contribute
You’ll make an impact by utilizing your specialized plan-of-care intervention and serving as a patient-care innovator. You will shape exceptional patient journeys every day and leverage your skills and our cutting-edge technology to directly impact patient wellbeing.
What we offer
Fundamental to providing great care is supporting and rewarding our team. In addition to your base compensation, this position also offers:
- sign-on bonus
- Shift differential
- Comprehensive medical, dental, and vision plans, plus flexible-spending and health- savings accounts
- Competitive paid time off and extended illness bank package for full-time employees
- Income-protection programs, such as life, accident, critical-injury insurance, short- and long-term disability, and identity theft coverage
- Tuition reimbursement, loan assistance, and 401(k) matching
- Employee assistance program including mental, physical, and financial wellness
- Professional development and growth opportunities
Qualifications and requirements
Applicants should have a current state RN license and possess a associatesdegree from an accredited nursing school. Additional requirements include:
- Basic Life Support certification is required within 30 days of hire.
- ACLS and PALS are required within six months of hire.
- One year of experience preferred
- ASLS certification preferred
About our Health System
Saline Memorial Hospital is a 177 bed hospital located in Benton, Arkansas, and is part ofLifepoint Health, a diversified healthcare delivery network committed to making communities healthier® with acute care, rehabilitation, and behavioral health facilities from coast to coast. From your first day to your next career milestoneyour experience matters.
EEOC Statement
Saline Memorial Hospitalis an Equal Opportunity Employer. Saline Memorial Hospitalis committed to Equal Employment Opportunity for all applicants and employees and complies with all applicable laws prohibiting discrimination and harassment in employment.”