Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery Internship

The Registered Nurse (RN) is a professional caregiver who assumes responsibility and accountability for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating the care of patients. The staff RN utilizes the nursing process with technology, therapeutic intervention, evidence-based practice, and coordination of care with other health team members. Essential Functions Assess: Performs appropriate assessment of physical, social, and psychological status (including cognitive, communicative, and developmental skills as appropriate). Seeks and evaluates information acquired from other members of the interdisciplinary team: patients, families, physicians, non‑nursing disciplines, support staff, and others. Plan: Uses assessment information and critical thinking skills to collaboratively develop individualized plans of care. Actively seeks patient, family, team, and physician involvement to develop plan of care including needed education. Collaboratively plans and prepares patients for further support needs once the current episode of care outcomes are met (i.e., teaching, referrals, and follow‑up). Implement: Directs the interdisciplinary care team via delegation, coordination, and collaboration as appropriate. Provides or delegates care consistent with plan of care, guidelines of care, and professional licensure provisions. Demonstrates the ability to set priorities and to coordinate and organize patient care delivery through effectively managing time, supplies, and resources. Evaluate: Evaluates patient response to interventions through review of achievement of goals, clinical outcomes, patient, and family satisfaction. Revises plan of care as indicated and reassesses changes as appropriate. Professionalism: Promotes the nursing profession and participates in the development of others. Integrates legal and ethical standards into practice, complies with regulatory standards, practices within scope of licensure, provides accurate & timely documentation, and understands legal implications of care delivery. Skills Patient Care Delivery Nursing Fundamentals Interdisciplinary Teams Documentation Professional Etiquette Accountability Patient Care Coordination Communication Patient Evaluation Critical Thinking Minimum Qualifications Current license to practice as a Registered Nurse in the state of practice. Valid compact licenses must be transferred to the state of practice within 60 days of the start of employment. RNs with less than 12 months of experience must obtain their Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) within four (4) years of their hire date. Basic Life Support Certification (BLS) for healthcare providers. Preferred Qualifications Bachelor’s degree in nursing (BSN). Education must be obtained from an accredited institution. Degree will be verified. One year of inpatient acute care experience, preferably in Critical Care such as ICU, ICU‑stepdown, Telemetry, or Emergency Department nursing. Employees hired or promoted before 4/27/2025 will be held to the minimum requirements that were in place at the time of their promotion or hire. Physical Requirements Ongoing need to see, read information and labels; assess patient needs; operate monitors; identify equipment and supplies. Frequent verbal communication with patient care providers, patients, and visitors in emergency situations. Manual dexterity for complex equipment manipulation, frequent computer use, typing, medication preparation. Likely to lift and utilize full range of movement to transfer patients, bend to retrieve, lift, and carry supplies and equipment, including heavy items. Often required to walk and assist with transporting/ambulating patients, pushing or pulling gurneys and portable equipment. May be expected to stand in a stationary position for extended periods. Roles requiring driving: expected to drive a vehicle requiring sitting, seeing and reading signs, traffic signals, and other vehicles. Benefits We care about your well‑being – mind, body, and spirit – and provide our caregivers a generous benefits package that covers a wide range of programs to foster a sustainable culture of wellness, encompassing health, happiness, security, connection, and engagement. Location and Compensation Location: Saint Joseph Hospital, Denver, Colorado Scheduled Weekly Hours: 36 Hourly Rate: $37.17 – $56.17 (dependent on experience) Intermountain Health is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability or protected veteran status. #J-18808-Ljbffr