Registered Nurse - Family Birth Center

License/Certification Licensed as a Registered Nurse by the Oregon State Board of Nursing. Current BLS through American Heart Association required and kept current henceforth. ACLS through American Heart Association and NRP required and kept current henceforth, new graduates or employees who are new to this unit will have six months to complete. STABLE required and to be obtained within one year of hire. AWHONN Fetal Monitoring course completion to be obtained within 18 months of hire.

Education and/or Experience Graduate of an accredited school of nursing. Mother/Baby or Labor and Delivery experience within last 18 months preferred. Minimum one year current impatient and outpatient experience preferred. For RNs graduating within the last 12 months, or RNs that have not practiced in an acute care facility within the last 24 months and have not previously completed a residency program will be required to complete the CMH-provided program.

Physical Demands and Work Environment Conditions / ADA Compliance Ability to lift and transfer patients is required, usually with the assistance of co-workers. Normal or corrected vision is required. Normal or corrected hearing is necessary to distinguish differences in monitor alarms, heartbeats, and breathing.

Manual dexterity is required to operate equipment. Subject to physical and emotional stress of work environment. Occasional exposure to infectious diseases.

Works inside. Walking and standing much of the time while on duty. Long shifts necessary at times.

Occasional lifting and transferring patients. Subject to occasional physical and emotional stress within a fast-paced environment. Pushes/pulls loaded adult stretchers, beds, wheelchairs, crash carts and equipment carts.

Transfers patients to/from cars, stretchers, beds, chairs and ambulates as necessary. Tolerates bending, sitting, standing, walking, lifting, carrying, pushing, pulling for 12 hours (shift dependent). Lifts or carries up to 50 lbs.

Location: Columbia Memorial Hospital · Family Birthing Center

Schedule

Relief, Primarily Nights