RN - L&D

Specialty: Labor and Delivery Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12H Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum of 2 years License: Required Certifications: BLS, NRP Must-Have: - Triage experience is required. - Minimum of 2 years experience. - Level 2 nursery experience for nursery positions. - Ability to float between labor and delivery, postpartum, and triage.

Description: This position requires flexibility as it involves floating among multiple specialties including labor and delivery, postpartum, and triage. Nurses will care for laboring mothers in a supportive environment throughout labor, delivery, and recovery. The unit includes 14 LDRP rooms where laboring patients remain throughout their care. There are 2 operating room suites staffed for C-sections, and triage beds are available. The average number of births annually is approximately 1,000, adhering to AWHONN staffing guidelines. Ratios follow protocols such as 1:1 for active labor, with a dedicated baby nurse for each birth. Care for recovered mothers typically follows a couplet ratio of 1:2-3. Common patient diagnoses include multiples, VBACs, and at-risk conditions such as hypertension and hemorrhage. Experience with managing normal newborn transitions and comfort in circulating C-sections is essential. Nurses will also be required to titrate drips per physician orders and monitor epidurals post-initiation. A charge nurse will oversee the department each shift without taking a patient load. Surgical technicians are available 24/7 for C-sections but do not care for laboring patients. An OB or certified midwife is in-house 24/7, with neonatal support available nearby. Nurses are responsible for interpreting fetal monitoring strips, and centralized fetal heart monitoring is available. Shifts are scheduled as three 12-hour shifts per week with a requirement for every other weekend. Holiday coverage is rotated with permanent staff. There are no call or standby requirements. A team-oriented attitude is essential for this small, close-knit team. The environment encourages teamwork and collaborative support among staff members. Candidates who demonstrate a willingness to contribute positively to the team culture are preferred.