Job Description

Job Summary:

The Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (LDRP RN) provides specialized nursing care for women and their newborns throughout labor, delivery, and the postpartum period. This role involves managing laboring patients, postpartum mothers, and newborns while collaborating closely with physicians and other healthcare professionals. The nurse supports patients experiencing complications and may occasionally assist in medical/surgical, critical care, or emergency settings. Strong clinical skills, certifications in NRP, STABLE, and Fetal Monitoring, and the ability to work in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment are essential.

Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care to laboring patients, postpartum mothers, and newborns.
• Perform triage assessments and non-stress tests (NSTs).
• Serve as the second nurse during deliveries and manage overflow patients.
• Collaborate with physicians, pediatricians, and interdisciplinary team members to deliver patient-centered care.
• Support patients experiencing pregnancy, birth, or postpartum complications.
• Float to medical/surgical, critical care unit (CCU), or emergency room (ER) as needed to assist.
• Utilize EPIC electronic medical records system for documentation and communication.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Active Registered Nurse license.
• Certification in Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).
• STABLE certification.
• Fetal Monitoring certification at Intermediate level or above.
• Minimum of 1 year experience in labor and delivery nursing or related obstetric care.
• Strong clinical assessment, patient monitoring, and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• Experience in medical/surgical, CCU, or emergency nursing environments.
• Familiarity with EPIC electronic medical records system.
• Additional certifications relevant to obstetric or neonatal care.

Special Considerations:

• Willingness to be placed on-call by the OB manager up to 3 times per 13-week contract.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, critical access hospital environment.
• Flexibility to float to other units such as Med/Surg, CCU, or ER as needed.

Scheduling:

• Shift assignments may include day, evening, or night shifts based on unit needs.
• On-call shifts as required by OB management up to three times per 13-week contract period.

Job Tags

Contract work, Shift work, Night shift, Day shift, Afternoon shift

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