OB RN
Peru, Illinois
OSF HealthCare Saint Elizabeth Medical Center

SEMC - OB RN

Role

Registered Nurse in OB.

Location

Peru, Illinois

Contract Length

17 weeks

Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekends in a 6-week schedule
• Holiday rotation required

Unit Details

• OB unit with 4 L&D beds, 1 LDRP bed, 1 OR suite, 1 PACU/recovery bed, 4 triage beds in the OB Flex area, and 6 postpartum beds
• AWHONN guidelines followed for ratios
• FY2025 births: 647
• Level 1 perinatal/nursery designation for the State of Illinois

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• NRP
• ACLS (AHA)
• BLS (AHA)
• EFM
• Negative drug screen for all panels
• Stabilization of the newborn
• Circulator for C/sections

Preferred Qualifications

• None stated

Clinical Responsibilities and Unit Expectations

• RNs titrate drips; heparin is managed by ICU or MedSurg, not L&D
• Common drips: Pitocin and Magnesium
• RNs and providers read FHR strips
• May be floated to OB, ICU, Med/Surg, and ED
• When floated outside scope, assignment is limited to sitter, helping hands RN, or patient care technician
• May float 0-3 shifts per week as needed
• May be floated between Ottawa and Peru locations mid-shift
• No floating to inpatient Behavioral Health
• No call or standby requirement unless low census for the shift

Additional Notes

• 12 hours of non-billable orientation
• Local rate applies within 50 miles of the facility
• OB techs on the unit are certified nurse aides and serve as surgical scrub techs for all C/sections
• OB on-call physician is typically available 24/7; no neonatology, but a newborn Peds physician is on call 24/7