RN - L&D
Listed on 2026-10-26
-
Nursing
Obstetrics, Healthcare Nursing, Nurse Practitioner
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Mid 3x12-Hour
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum of 1 year required
License: Valid State Compact License required in hand at submission
Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, FHMS
Must-Have:
- Previous charge experience (2 years preferred)
- Experience with patient ratios and charting systems
- Community hospital experience
Description:
This position is for a Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse.
The nurse will manage labor patients while also caring for obstetrical triage and outpatient patients as needed.
Work independently, as this role will require only one Labor and Delivery nurse per shift.
The charge nurse will provide backup or an on-call team member will be available for support when necessary.
Staffing will strive to meet AWHONN guidelines; however, rural healthcare needs may necessitate flexibility.
Assist with postpartum and nursery care based on patient volumes and staffing needs.
Care for high-risk antepartum patients and assist during high-risk deliveries.
Participate in triage of obstetrical patients.
Utilize intrauterine pressure catheter placement and calibration.
Maintain central lines and manage anticoagulation therapy, antihypertensives, insulin drips, and magnesium sulfate therapy.
Support C-sections and recover C-section patients as needed.
Perform sterile vaginal exams and adhere to isolation precautions and PPE protocols.
Availability to work weekends is required; six weekend shifts are expected within a six-week schedule.
Holiday coverage for three out of five specified holidays is mandatory.
(If this job is in fact in your jurisdiction, then you may be using a Proxy or VPN to access this site, and to progress further, you should change your connectivity to another mobile device or PC).