RN - L&D

Registered Nurse
- Labor and Delivery

Job Title:

Registered Nurse
- Labor and Delivery

Profession:
Registered Nurse

Specialty:
Labor and Delivery

Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour variable day and night shifts

Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week

Experience:

Minimum 2 years

License:
Required

Certifications:

BLS, NRP

Must-Have:
Experience in LDRP, c-sections (recovery unless under general anesthesia)

Description:

The unit specializes in labor and delivery care, providing support for labor and postpartum patients. The unit has a total of 11 beds and operates one operating room for C-sections. There is one triage bed available on the unit. The expected number of births is approximately 320 per year. AWHONN guidelines for patient ratios are followed. RNs are required to titrate drips for medications to induce labor and administer epidurals.

The charge nurse on the unit takes an assignment but agency staff will not serve as charge nurses. There are no nurse aides or surgical technicians on this unit. OB anesthesia is available in-house 24/7 to assist with patient care. Respiratory Therapy is on-site to support special care nursery babies. Tele/monitor techs are not present on this unit, and RNs are required to read their own strips.

The electronic fetal monitoring system used is Novii. Self-scheduling is available for shifts, which are primarily 12 hours long. The unit has a weekend requirement of every third weekend and a holiday requirement of every other holiday. There is a possibility of floating to other units based on staffing needs, but not as a primary nurse. Hospital-issued scrubs are provided for staff.

Agency clinicians must note if they have previously worked for this facility, with an end date of 6 months prior to submission. RNs must clock in and out at the facility.