Registered Nurse - OB/GYN

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The Community - Shiprock, NM
Shiprock (Navajo: Naat'áanii Nééz) is a vibrant community located in the northwest corner of New Mexico on the Navajo Nation. Named after the dramatic volcanic rock formation Ts Bit'a'i ("rock with wings") that towers nearly 1,600 feet above the desert floor, Shiprock offers breathtaking high-desert scenery, rich cultural heritage, and a strong sense of community. The area provides easy access to the Four Corners region, Mesa Verde National Park, and the San Juan Mountains of Colorado. Outdoor enthusiasts will enjoy hiking, photography, and exploring the vast landscapes of the Navajo Nation. The community hosts the annual Northern Navajo Nation Fair, one of the largest gatherings celebrating Navajo culture, rodeo, and traditional arts.


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Airport Information: The Farmington/Four Corners Regional Airport (FMN) is approximately 30 miles west of Shiprock and offers regional connections. Albuquerque International Sunport is approximately 3 hours southeast, serving over 30 direct flights daily across the United States. More information about these airports here.


Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC)


The Northern Navajo Medical Center is a 75-bed Indian Health Service hospital located in Shiprock, New Mexico, serving approximately 45,000 patients in the Northern Navajo Agency. NNMC provides a comprehensive range of inpatient and outpatient services to the Navajo community, including:
• Emergency Medicine • Labor & Delivery • Pharmacy
• Adult Inpatient • Mental/Behavioral Health • Physical Therapy
• Intensive Care • OB/GYN & Women's Health • Podiatry
• Dental • Occupational Therapy • Radiology
• General Surgery • Optometry • Pediatric Services
• Lab • Outpatient Primary Care • Public Health Nursing



Facility Address: Highway 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420

Registered Nurse (OB/GYN) - RESPONSIBILITIES (listed are included but not limited to)

• The registered nurse shall provide a full range of obstetrical and newborn infant care to patients admitted to the Obstetric Care Unit.
• Shall exercise knowledge of the nursing process and its application to clinical practice in order to provide individualized, goal-oriented nursing care to the laboring, postpartum, antepartum, and newborn parents.
• Shall exercise knowledge of scientific and psychosocial nursing theory, principles, spiritual, and sociocultural needs of the Indian parent.
• Shall exercise knowledge of biological aspects of disease processes and illness relating to Obstetrical and newborn infants, and is able to recognize complications and implement appropriate nursing/therapeutic intervention required.
• Analyze the results of various medical procedures and translate them into appropriate nursing interventions.
• Shall work effectively and harmoniously within the health care team and with Indian patients and their families.
• Provide interfacility transports.
• Provide guidance to other staff regarding clinical decisions. Assist with and ensure the unit is in compliance with daily quality checks.

RN OB/GYN - REQUIREMENTS

• Education: Must have a degree or diploma from a professional nursing program approved by the legally designated State accrediting agency at the time the program was completed.
• Experience: Must have 3 years of nursing experience, with a minimum of one year of experience in OB/labor/postpartum units.
• License: Shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted nursing license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a Territory of the United States.
• Certification: Must have BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Fetal Monitoring Certification.

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