Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Overview

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) with experience in high-risk settings. The successful candidate will provide comprehensive care for patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods, ensuring quality and safety in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide antepartum care, including non-stress tests (NST), oxytocin challenge tests (OCT), reflex checks, edema assessments, clonus checks, sterile vaginal exams, and external fetal monitoring.
• Manage high-risk patient cases, including malpresentations, multiple gestations, placenta previa, preeclampsia/eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, and trial of labor for VBAC patients.
• Recognize and respond to emergency situations, including neonatal resuscitation and infant/neonatal arrest.
• Utilize appropriate fetal monitoring techniques, including recognizing abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and performing internal fetal monitoring and IUPC calibration.
• Administer IV therapy, including blood products, and manage anticoagulation, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, and various labor-inducing medications.
• Assist with labor and delivery procedures, including amnioinfusion, C-section assistance, and hemorrhage management.
• Provide postpartum care, including lactation support, fundus assessments, and comprehensive support for new parents.
• Adopt pain management techniques such as epidural anesthesia, IV conscious sedation, and opioid administration.
• Document patient care accurately using Epic documentation system and follow communication protocols such as SBAR.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of high-risk Labor and Delivery experience required.
• Current certifications in BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate are essential.
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (ACLS) certification is preferred.
• Experience in facilities with high birth volumes, particularly those with greater than 300 births per month, is highly desirable.
• Proficient in neonatal care, including APGAR scoring, and managing infant thermoregulation and identification.
• Ability to work efficiently under pressure, multitask, and collaborate effectively within a team.
• Comfortable with potential duties that include caring for patients with diverse needs, including high-risk antepartum and postpartum care.

Work Environment

This role involves working in a Labor and Delivery unit with an average daily census of 15 patients and approximately 350 deliveries each month. Nurses will work in a fast-paced environment, participating in both circulating and recovery for C-sections, and must be prepared to float to Mother/Baby care as needed.

Employment Details

• Shifts: 12-hour days, with options for 36 or 48 hours per week.
• Schedule includes every third weekend and may require covering additional shifts during increased patient census.
• Unit orientation consists of 24 hours of training.
• Scrubs are provided in ceil blue color.
• Must be available for storm and hurricane team assignments, with a readiness to report for duty during catastrophic events or disasters.

Special Equipment

• Experience with administering magnesium drips, insulin drips, and using Bakri balloons and Foley bulbs.
• Familiarity with both internal and external fetal monitoring systems.

This position presents an excellent opportunity for experienced professionals committed to providing exceptional care during one of the most crucial times in a patient’s life. If you meet the qualifications and are eager to work in a dynamic environment, we encourage you to apply.