Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (RN)

Job Overview

This position is for a Registered Nurse specializing in Labor and Delivery, offering an engaging work environment with opportunities for professional development. Nurses will play a critical role in providing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the postpartum period.

Unit Information

The Labor and Delivery unit operates in a single building, located on the 4th floor. Key information about the unit includes:

• Number of Beds: 15 Labor and Delivery Rooms, 2 Operating Rooms, 5 Recovery Bays, and 5 Antepartum Rooms
• Annual Deliveries: Approximately 2,600
• Staffing: A total of 52 staff members with dedicated roles for day and night shifts
• Patient Ratios: Labor 2:1, Antepartum 4:1, PACU 2:1, Postpartum 6:1
• Equipment: GE fetal monitoring, Panda warmers, Hillroom labor beds
• Electronic Medical Records (EMR): CPN and Meditech

Shift Details

• Target Start Date: ASAP
• Shifts Available: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• Call Requirements: Two call days per schedule
• Weekend Requirements: Two weekends per schedule (AM on Saturday and Sunday, PM on Friday and Saturday)

Qualifications

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Essential Experience

• Background in Labor and Delivery, including experience with circulating in the operating room for cesarean deliveries

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in postpartum care

Typical Procedures Performed

• Cesarean sections (C-sections)
• Post Tubal Ligation (BTL)
• Cerclage placements
• Dilation and Curettage (D&C)
• Inductions
• Use of mechanical dilators (Dilapan and cervical balloon)
• Outpatient services such as Rhogam, iron infusion, antenatal steroids, and obstetrical emergency department (OBED) care

Personality Traits for Success

• Open-minded
• Positive attitude
• Strong team player

Dress Code

• Scrub Color: Galaxy blue with a patch from the healthcare facility
• Closed-toe shoes are required

Unit Policies

The unit adheres to a strict set of guidelines and protocols, including:

• Oxytocin Protocol
• Induction of Labor guidelines
• Maternal Hemorrhage care protocols
• Care guidelines for severe hypertensive/preeclampsia patients
• Magnesium sulfate administration protocols
• Modified Early Warning System (MEWS)
• Glucose management for diabetic obstetric patients

Awards and Recognition

• Maternal Level III Designation
• Designation as a “Mother-Friendly” facility

Additional Information

Consider joining our team in a unit equipped with new technology and an experienced staff that is dedicated to high-quality maternal care. This position offers various scheduling options and the opportunity to work alongside skilled professionals in a dynamic environment.