Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery

Job Summary

This position involves providing high-quality nursing care in the Labor and Delivery unit. The ideal candidate will have significant experience in various aspects of maternal care, including labor inductions, managing multiple drips, and recovering C-sections.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care for pregnant patients, including those with high-risk conditions such as preeclampsia and postpartum hemorrhages.
• Circulate in the operating room and assist during cesarean sections and other special procedures.
• Monitor labor inductions and manage pharmaceuticals such as Pitocin and magnesium.
• Conduct postpartum care for new mothers and their infants.
• Operate and utilize equipment like epidural pumps and fluid warmers.
• Float within the Women’s Services unit as needed.
• Participate in team collaboration and follow SBAR communication protocols.

Mandatory Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of nursing experience in Labor and Delivery.
• Must possess certifications in BCLS, AWHONN Intermediate, and NRP.
• Experience with EPIC electronic medical records is required.
• Ability to recover patients from C-sections is essential.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience handling a monthly birth rate of at least 400.
• Knowledge of various patient care scenarios including IUFDs, multiple gestations, and advanced maternal age patients.

Work Schedule

• 12-hour shift from 06:45 to 19:15.
• Position can offer either 36 or 48 hours per week.
• Weekends required every other weekend.
• 7 days maximum of requested time off for consideration in scheduling.

Unit Details

• Staff-to-patient ratio of 1:2, managing 21 rooms/beds.
• Unit will accept contracts for 13 weeks.
• No block scheduling guaranteed, with internal rotation required.
• Unit orientation includes EPIC training and specific operational training in the OR.

Dress Code

Scrubs will be provided, and only natural hair colors are allowed as per the dress code policy.

Additional Information

This position accepts first-time travelers and has a holiday incentive that allows local candidates to be paid at regular rates during the holiday season.