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Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery (OB) - Lourdes Hospital - PRN

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Mercy Health

Paducah, Kentucky

Still listed, seen 2 weeks ago · Posted Aug 26

Unit
L&D

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Role

Term
Per Diem
Practice
Epic charting
Setting
Hospital
Accepts
RN
Experience
1+ years

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Mercy Health

About Us

As a faith-based and patient-focused organization, Mercy Health exists to enhance the health and well-being of all people in mind, body and spirit through exceptional patient care. Success in this goal requires a culture of compassion, collaboration, excellence and respect. Mercy Health seeks people that are committed to our values of compassion, human dignity, integrity, service and stewardship to create an environment where associates want to work and help communities thrive.

Registered Nurse (RN) – Obstetrics (OB) – Lourdes Hospital

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Summary

The Obstetrics (OB) Registered Nurse (RN) position is responsible for delivering exceptional nursing care to patients by:

  • Utilizing strong organizational and leadership skills to assess patient status
  • Determining the priority of the patient’s problems and needs
  • Implementing clinical nursing interventions to acute, critical patients that require intensive medical care
  • Developing and performing patient care plans to enhance and improve outcomes
  • Ensuring a safe and therapeutic environment

Essential Functions

  • Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team
  • Addresses the care provided to healthcare consumers in the context of woman-, newborn-, and family- centered care; and includes those who do not self-identify as women, or exclusively as women, as well as all people parenting newborns
  • Provides episodic (outpatient) and inpatient (at designated units) Obstetrical/Women's Health nursing care where applicable
  • Applies the nursing process in the care of women during pregnancy, birth, postpartum, gynecological, and other women's health issues and the neonate from birth until discharge with differing gestational ages, diagnoses, and complications
  • Delivers care to women of all ages requiring triage, prioritization, assessment, education, stabilization, resuscitation, and emergency management
  • Administer medications in a safe manner consistent with the State of Practice and the organization’s policies and procedures
  • Other duties as assigned

Education

  • Graduate of an accredited Associates degree or Bachelors degree in Nursing

Certifications

  • Current state licensure as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • BLS Basic Life Support (preferred upon hire, must obtain from approved source prior to direct patient care; ACLS Advanced Cardiac Life Support acceptable in lieu of BLS)

NRP Neonatal Resuscitation Program (preferred at hire, must obtain within 3 months of hire)

  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring Certification - National Certification Corporation (preferred if interpreting fetal monitoring)

Experience

  • One (1) year of professional experience practicing as a Registered Nurse (RN)
  • Recent OB, ED or Critical Care experience (preferred, not required)

Training

  • EPIC Electronic Health Record training (preferred, not required)

As a Mercy Health associate, you're part of a Mission that matters. We support your well-being—personally and professionally. Our benefits are built to grow with you and meet your unique needs, every step of the way.

What we offer

  • Competitive pay, incentives, referral bonuses and 403(b) with employer contributions (when eligible)
  • Medical, dental, vision, prescription coverage, HSA/FSA options, life insurance, mental health resources and discounts
  • Paid time off, parental and FMLA leave, short- and long-term disability, backup care for children and elders
  • Tuition assistance, professional development and continuing education support

Benefits may vary based on the market and employment status.

All applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, national origin, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, genetic information, or protected veteran status, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability. If you'd like to view a copy of the affirmative action plan or policy statement for Mercy Health – Youngstown, Ohio or Bon Secours – Franklin, Virginia; Petersburg, Virginia; and Emporia, Virginia, which are Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employers, please email recruitment@mercy.com. If you are an individual with a disability and would like to request a reasonable accommodation as part of the employment selection process, please contact The Talent Acquisition Team at recruitment@mercy.com

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Requirements

  • RN
  • Experience working with neonates
  • Patient care outcome improvement
  • Patient resuscitation
  • Fetal Heart Monitoring Certification
  • Nursing
  • Labor & delivery
  • NRP Certification
  • Inpatient experience

Place

City
Paducah, Kentucky
Median rent
$834/mo

rent and tenant-paid utilities · Census ACS 2024

Local household income
$49,915/yr

all local households, not nurse pay · Census ACS 2024

Metro price level
14% below the national average

Paducah area index 86.1, where 100 is the national average.

Paducah sits where the Tennessee and Ohio Rivers meet in western Kentucky, blending small-town warmth with a creative streak—known as Quilt City USA for its National Quilt Museum. A revitalized riverfront downtown gives out-of-state RNs a low-key, community-oriented home base.

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Approximate location in Paducah, KY. · © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap· Open the live map

Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 metro Regional Price Parities · Census ACS 2024.

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