Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

We are seeking a skilled and dedicated Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse to join our team. The ideal candidate will have a minimum of 2 years of high-risk Labor & Delivery experience, demonstrating a strong commitment to providing comprehensive care to patients and their families during labor and postpartum periods.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care in various settings including Antepartum, Labor & Delivery, and high-risk L&D.
• Perform antepartum care including NST, OCT, reflex checks, edema assessments, clonus evaluations, sterile vaginal exams, and external fetal monitoring.
• Manage patient care for high-risk conditions such as malpresentations, multiple gestations, placenta previa/abruption, preeclampsia/eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, uterine rupture, and VBAC management.
• Respond to emergencies such as infant/neonatal arrest and manage abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
• Administer IV therapy, including the administration of blood products and management of complex medication regimens.
• Assist with labor and delivery procedures including amnioinfusion, high-risk deliveries, and circulating for C-sections.
• Provide neonatal care, performing APGAR scoring, resuscitation, and assessment.
• Support pain management efforts through a variety of methods including anesthesia and conscious sedation.
• Deliver comprehensive postpartum care, including breastfeeding support and monitoring for postpartum complications.

Qualifications

• A minimum of 2 years of high-risk Labor & Delivery nursing experience is required.
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate.
• Preferred certification: ACLS.
• Experience in facilities with high-volume births, specifically greater than 300 births per month, is advantageous.
• Experience with Epic documentation is preferred.

Work Environment

• Ratios: 1:2.
• Shifts: 12-hour night shifts; options for 36 or 48 hours per week.
• Flexible vacation requests allowed (maximum 7 days).
• Weekend requirement: every third weekend.
• May be required to float to Mother/Baby care as needed.
• Orientation: 24 hours.

Patient Care Focus

• Conditions treated include preterm labor, preeclampsia with or without severe features, postpartum hemorrhage, intrauterine fetal demise, and management of laboring patients.

Special Procedures

The Labor & Delivery unit manages an average daily census of 15 patients and handles approximately 350 deliveries per month. Responsibilities include circulating for and recovering C-sections, managing high-risk care protocols, and adhering to hospital guidelines during increased patient census.

Additional Information

Contract staff may be reassigned to different units as needed and are expected to participate in emergency response teams for catastrophic events or disasters. In-house coverage by hospitalists and anesthesia is available 24/7, along with access to support services including pharmacy, radiology, and rapid response teams.

Special Equipment

• Magnesium drips
• Insulin drips
• Bakri balloon
• Foley bulb
• IUPC
• Internal and external monitoring

Work Attire

Scrubs will be provided in ceil blue color.

This role is essential in delivering quality care to our patients and contributing to positive outcomes in high-risk deliveries. If you are passionate about maternal and neonatal care, we encourage you to apply.