MyMichigan Health
RN – OB / MedSurg
Employer: MyMichigan Health | Location: Sault Ste. Marie, MI | Employment Type: Full‑time | Job Function: Health Care Provider
Summary Sign‑on bonus may be available for qualified candidates, competitive wages, benefit package for eligible employees.
Responsibilities
Regularly assess patient’s needs and provide skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence‑based nursing practice (40%).
Provide direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate (30%).
Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plan and make suggestions or participate in updating/revising the plan in collaboration with other team members (20%).
Ensure knowledge and compliance with all local, state, federal regulations, guidelines, and hospital‑specific policies and procedures (10%).
Demonstrate MyMichigan Health mission, vision, and values and behave courteously and professionally at all times with patients, visitors, and co‑workers.
Interpret information and reports and communicate pertinent data to the physician.
May be assigned educator or quality data abstraction duties as needed.
Educate patient/family based on assessed learning needs, readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural/spiritual variables.
Organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.
Manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
Instruct other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
Understand and utilize clinical pathways appropriately (unit specific).
Maintain a professional demeanor in all situations.
Document accurately, clearly, and concisely, including pertinent clinical data.
Share information and report significant changes or abnormal findings to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
Participate in regulatory surveys.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Assist with orientation and ongoing competencies.
Provide a safe and secure environment for patient care.
Maintain knowledge of current trends and professional standards within a specialty.
Understand role in emergency preparedness procedures.
Obtain prenatal history, perform physical assessment, and perform Leopold’s maneuvers for fetal position.
Assess fetal heart rate and identify maternal‑fetal risk factors.
Palpate uterus to assess contraction frequency, length, and quality.
Report and record normal and abnormal findings and formulate diagnoses.
Decide when to perform vaginal examination and assess dilatation, effacement, and station of the cervix (sterile).
Identify true labor, rupture of membranes, and perform nitrazine paper and amniotic fluid testing.
Assist with sterile speculum examinations.
Assess and document family interaction/support system and desired birthing plan.
Explain diet, activity orders, and admission data with physician, nursing staff, family, and appropriate personnel.
Prioritize and deliver care based on maternal‑fetal assessment of status.
Identify high‑risk patients who may require consultation or transfer to a tertiary center.
Obtain vital signs, fetal heart rate, and amniotic fluid characteristics during all labor stages and update nursing care plan.
Identify and initiate appropriate nursing interventions for medication or complication side effects.
Set up sterile delivery table and ensure emergency equipment is functioning.
Position patient physiologically, clean perineum or abdomen sterily, and instruct family on hand‑washing and attire.
Document birth time, assess Apgar scores, assist with newborn stabilization, CPR if indicated, and perform preliminary physical assessment.
Recognize and notify of any neonatal abnormalities.
Transfer newborns safely, identify mother and infant with identification bracelets, and send cord blood samples for laboratory analysis.
Initiate newborn eye prophylaxis following protocol and enable early bonding.
Document placental conditions, vessel count, and obtain cultures if indicated.
Monitor maternal vital signs hourly for the first hour, then as needed with uterine massage and perineal ice packs.
Encourage bonding, explain postoperative procedures, provide postpartum routine, and prepare for transfer or discharge.
If indicated, administer oxytocin for induction/augmentation, monitor fetal heart rate, and discontinue if intolerance occurs.
Develop a nursing care plan based on data and rationale.
Monitor antepartum status, infant status, and intervene in emergency situations.
Evaluate and initiate changes in patient and infant care plans based on status changes, collaborating with other providers for optimal outcomes.
Perform neonatal resuscitation if needed.
Complete all other duties as assigned.
Certifications and Licenses
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of hire or transfer)
AWOHNN – Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of receiving Basic Fetal Monitoring)
BFM – Basic Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN) (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
BLS – Basic Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of hire or transfer)
RN – Registered Nurse (Required)
Fingerprinting credential (Required)
Education Associate’s Degree required; BSN preferred.
Experience, Training and Skills
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups.
Knowledge, ability, and competence in treating unit‑specific patient populations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows.
Specialty certification preferred.
Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions
Exposure to stressful situations, trauma, grief, and death.
Must wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials if required.
Ability to move freely through the facility with or without an assisted device and perform all job functions.
Vision and hearing required with or without assistance.
Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for long periods; may require stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material; must follow blood‑borne pathogen and TB testing protocols.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Physical demand level: Medium. Lift 21–50 lbs 0–33% of the workday, 20 lbs 34–66% of the workday, and 10 lbs 67–100% of the workday.
Seniority Level Not applicable.
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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Summary Sign‑on bonus may be available for qualified candidates, competitive wages, benefit package for eligible employees.
Responsibilities
Regularly assess patient’s needs and provide skilled nursing services as prescribed by the physician authorized plan of care and accepted standards of evidence‑based nursing practice (40%).
Provide direct patient care including medication administration, treatments, education, call lights, assisting with transfers, responding to alarms, and other duties as appropriate (30%).
Evaluate effectiveness of treatment plan and make suggestions or participate in updating/revising the plan in collaboration with other team members (20%).
Ensure knowledge and compliance with all local, state, federal regulations, guidelines, and hospital‑specific policies and procedures (10%).
Demonstrate MyMichigan Health mission, vision, and values and behave courteously and professionally at all times with patients, visitors, and co‑workers.
Interpret information and reports and communicate pertinent data to the physician.
May be assigned educator or quality data abstraction duties as needed.
Educate patient/family based on assessed learning needs, readiness, ability, preferences, and cultural/spiritual variables.
Organize and prioritize the needs of groups of patients or an individual patient.
Manage assignments and perform routine duties on the unit.
Instruct other team members when appropriate, explaining goals and rationale for individualized care.
Understand and utilize clinical pathways appropriately (unit specific).
Maintain a professional demeanor in all situations.
Document accurately, clearly, and concisely, including pertinent clinical data.
Share information and report significant changes or abnormal findings to appropriate team members in a timely manner.
Participate in regulatory surveys.
Participate in performance improvement activities.
Assist with orientation and ongoing competencies.
Provide a safe and secure environment for patient care.
Maintain knowledge of current trends and professional standards within a specialty.
Understand role in emergency preparedness procedures.
Obtain prenatal history, perform physical assessment, and perform Leopold’s maneuvers for fetal position.
Assess fetal heart rate and identify maternal‑fetal risk factors.
Palpate uterus to assess contraction frequency, length, and quality.
Report and record normal and abnormal findings and formulate diagnoses.
Decide when to perform vaginal examination and assess dilatation, effacement, and station of the cervix (sterile).
Identify true labor, rupture of membranes, and perform nitrazine paper and amniotic fluid testing.
Assist with sterile speculum examinations.
Assess and document family interaction/support system and desired birthing plan.
Explain diet, activity orders, and admission data with physician, nursing staff, family, and appropriate personnel.
Prioritize and deliver care based on maternal‑fetal assessment of status.
Identify high‑risk patients who may require consultation or transfer to a tertiary center.
Obtain vital signs, fetal heart rate, and amniotic fluid characteristics during all labor stages and update nursing care plan.
Identify and initiate appropriate nursing interventions for medication or complication side effects.
Set up sterile delivery table and ensure emergency equipment is functioning.
Position patient physiologically, clean perineum or abdomen sterily, and instruct family on hand‑washing and attire.
Document birth time, assess Apgar scores, assist with newborn stabilization, CPR if indicated, and perform preliminary physical assessment.
Recognize and notify of any neonatal abnormalities.
Transfer newborns safely, identify mother and infant with identification bracelets, and send cord blood samples for laboratory analysis.
Initiate newborn eye prophylaxis following protocol and enable early bonding.
Document placental conditions, vessel count, and obtain cultures if indicated.
Monitor maternal vital signs hourly for the first hour, then as needed with uterine massage and perineal ice packs.
Encourage bonding, explain postoperative procedures, provide postpartum routine, and prepare for transfer or discharge.
If indicated, administer oxytocin for induction/augmentation, monitor fetal heart rate, and discontinue if intolerance occurs.
Develop a nursing care plan based on data and rationale.
Monitor antepartum status, infant status, and intervene in emergency situations.
Evaluate and initiate changes in patient and infant care plans based on status changes, collaborating with other providers for optimal outcomes.
Perform neonatal resuscitation if needed.
Complete all other duties as assigned.
Certifications and Licenses
ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of hire or transfer)
AWOHNN – Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of receiving Basic Fetal Monitoring)
BFM – Basic Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN) (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
BLS – Basic Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation (Required; equivalent experience within 3 months of hire or transfer)
PALS – Pediatric Advanced Life Support (Required; equivalent experience within 6 months of hire or transfer)
RN – Registered Nurse (Required)
Fingerprinting credential (Required)
Education Associate’s Degree required; BSN preferred.
Experience, Training and Skills
Interpersonal skills needed to communicate successfully with individuals and groups.
Knowledge, ability, and competence in treating unit‑specific patient populations.
Proficiency in Microsoft Windows.
Specialty certification preferred.
Physical/Mental Requirements and Typical Working Conditions
Exposure to stressful situations, trauma, grief, and death.
Must wear personal protective equipment, including latex materials if required.
Ability to move freely through the facility with or without an assisted device and perform all job functions.
Vision and hearing required with or without assistance.
Frequently required to sit, stand, or walk for long periods; may require stooping, kneeling, or crouching.
Exposure to blood‑borne pathogens and other potentially infectious material; must follow blood‑borne pathogen and TB testing protocols.
Ability to handle multiple tasks, work independently, maintain regular and predictable attendance, and stay awake.
Physical demand level: Medium. Lift 21–50 lbs 0–33% of the workday, 20 lbs 34–66% of the workday, and 10 lbs 67–100% of the workday.
Seniority Level Not applicable.
Employment Type Full‑time
Job Function Health Care Provider
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