RN - EAMC OB OBSERVATION UNIT at East Alabama Medical Center – OPELIKA, Alabama

EAMC MISSION

• At East Alabama Medical Center, our mission is high quality, compassionate health care, and that statement guides everything we do. We set high standards for customer service, quality, and keeping costs under control.

• Our OB Observation Unit consists of 8 triage/antepartum rooms. The OB OBS nurses complete a comprehensive assessment of women during the antepartum period to women experiencing complications of pregnancy including preterm labor, premature rupture of membranes, pregnancy-induced hypertension, diabetes, bleeding and infection. They are also responsible for patient triage, patient education, and assisting physicians in the assessment of patient needs and treatment plan(s).

• Minimum Education
  • Associates degree in nursing or equivalent
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  Minimum Experience
  • 1 year of labor and delivery nursing experience
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  Required Registration/License/Certification
  • Current RN license from the Alabama Board of Nursing
  • BLS within 90 days of hire
  • NRP within 90 days of hire
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 90 days of hire
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  Preferred Education
  • Bachelor’s degree in Nursing
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  Preferred Experience
  • 2 years of labor and delivery nursing or 2 years related experience in high risk obstetric unit
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  Preferred Registration/License/Certification
  • RNC-OB
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  Other Requirements
  • N/A