Registered Nurse - L&D

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Be more than what you know yourself to be, here in Shiprock The Community – Shiprock, NM The meaning of Shiprock in Navajo language is one that invokes imagination to all to know, which in the language is Tse Bit'a'I, which means winged rock. It refers to the legend of the great bird that brought the Navajo from the north to their present lands, to the Four Corners region. When you use your imagination, Shiprock viewed from certain angles truly does resemble a large sitting bird with folded wings; the north and south summits are the tops of the wings for the giant creature. Witness the sculpted horizons of the southwest, where man-made boundaries mean nothing to the rugged lands. Here, the past is present where Hopi families still carry water to pueblo villages perched atop high mesas. Granaries at Keet Seel ruins in Navajo Nation Monument hold corn cobs stored seven centuries ago. Navajo families farm centuries-old fields in Canyon de Chelly National Monument, the site of prehistoric cliff dwellings inhabited by the Anasazi, ancestors of today's Pueblo Tribes. And Hopi and Navajo artisans still sell their trademark rugs and jewelry at the Hubble Trading Post.

Airport Information: Durango-La Plata County Airport Durango-La Plata County Airport (DRO), located approximately 15 miles southeast of Durango, Colorado, offers convenient access to the Four Corners region. With over a dozen daily non-stop flights to destinations like Denver, Dallas/Fort Worth, Phoenix, and Las Vegas, it provides easy connections to major hubs across the U.S. For more information about the airport, check out their website.

About the Facility: Shiprock Service Unit The Shiprock Service Unit, the largest geographical service unit of the Navajo Area Indian Health Service (NAIHS), serves populations across New Mexico, Arizona, and Utah. SRSU oversees one hospital, Northern Navajo Medical Center (NNMC), and two health centers: Four Corners Regional Health Center and Dzilth-Na-O-Dith-Hle Health Center. NNMC offers comprehensive inpatient and outpatient services, including medical-surgical, pediatric care, labor and delivery, ICU, internal medicine, family practice, emergency care, women's health, and more, with 55 inpatient beds. NNMC's Emergency Department is certified as PEDS Ready, ensuring effective pediatric emergency care. Facility Address: Highway 491 North, Shiprock, NM 87420

Responsibilities

• The L&D Registered Nurse shall provide nursing services, which may encompass outpatient and inpatient nursing services to Client patients.
• Apply knowledge of the nursing process to deliver individualized, goal-oriented care.
• Develop, implement, and evaluate patient care coordination and case management programs to adhere to current standards of care.
• The L&D RN collaborates with primary care providers, clinic nurses, public health nursing, case management, and social services to meet patient care needs efficiently and cost-effectively.
• Manage clinic visits, coordinating with multidisciplinary teams including physicians, nursing personnel, social workers, and physical therapists.
• Provide information to providers and assist in implementing treatment plans according to age-appropriate health maintenance needs.
• Administer prescribed oral medications, intramuscular injections, and intravenous medications as ordered by physicians.
• The RNWH coordinates maintains effective communication channels with other departments, nursing units, and tribal/community agencies.

Requirements

• Must have a minimum of an Associate of Science in Nursing degree; a Bachelor's degree is preferred.
• Shall possess a current, valid, unrestricted nursing license in a state, the District of Columbia, the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico, or a U.S. Territory.
• Must have a minimum of 36 months of nursing experience, with at least 2 years in women's health.
• It is mandatory that the applicant possesses current Basic Life Support (BLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certifications.

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