Labor and Delivery Nurse
About The Position
Join Our Compassionate Labor & Delivery Team as a Registered Nurse! Are you a passionate and skilled Registered Nurse with a heart for bringing new life into the world? Do you thrive in a dynamic environment, ready to support families through one of life's most profound journeys? If so, elevate your career in Labor and Delivery at St. Joseph’s Hospital and Medical Center. About Us: Our unit offers a unique blend of exceptional clinical challenge and profound human reward. You'll work within a high-acuity, family-centered setting, surrounded by a supportive network of experienced nurses, OBs, midwives, and anesthesiology staff – all seamlessly integrated with our advanced Level III NICU. We prioritize your professional growth, champion teamwork, and embody compassion, providing state-of-the-art birthing suites and the autonomy to practice at the peak of your capabilities. This is more than a job; it's an opportunity to make a lasting, meaningful impact
Requirements
- Registered Nurse: AZ, upon hire
- Basic Life Support - CPR, upon hire
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support, within 90 Days
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program, within 90 Days
- One year recent acute care experience, upon hire
Nice To Haves
- Bachelors Of Nursing
- Graduate of an accredited school of nursing: BSN Preferred
- 1-3 years
Responsibilities
- Empathetic Care Provider: Provide comprehensive, compassionate, and culturally sensitive nursing care to patients during all stages of labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum.
- Assessment & Monitoring: Conduct thorough assessments of maternal and fetal well-being, monitoring vital signs, fetal heart tones, contractions, and progression of labor.
- Labor Support: Administer medications, manage pain relief options (e.g., epidurals, IV medications), provide comfort measures, and implement non-pharmacological pain management techniques.
- Delivery Assistance: Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals during vaginal births, C-sections, and other obstetric procedures.
- Newborn Care: Provide immediate care to newborns after delivery, including Apgar scoring, vital signs, initial assessments, and promoting skin-to-skin contact.
- Postpartum Care: Monitor mothers for postpartum complications (e.g., hemorrhage), provide incision care, and support initial breastfeeding efforts.
- Patient & Family Educator: Educate patients and their families on labor progression, pain management options, newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
