RN - 19386785

Dignity Health St Rose Dominican Siena Campus • Henderson, NV

5d

About The Position

The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides high-quality nursing care to laboring and delivery patients and their newborns in a fast-paced clinical environment. The position is based in a 17-bed Labor and Delivery unit with two C-section operating room suites, four triage beds, and 16 postpartum beds. The unit handles approximately 250 births per month and follows AWHONN patient-care ratios: 2:1 for normal laboring mothers, 1:1 for high-risk labor, 4:1 for couplet care, and 2:1 to 4:1 for antepartum patients depending on acuity.

The nurse works 12-hour shifts with 36 hours guaranteed per week. Nurses use a TEAM scheduling system to self-schedule according to their preferences. Weekend work is required every other weekend, and holiday work is required as needed. The nurse may float to maternity, birthing, and postpartum units as needed. Traveler orientation is three days. Required scrubs are navy blue; light blue operating room scrubs are available for use in the OR. OB/neonatology and anesthesia support is available.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM) certification.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Independent nursing skills in vaginal examinations, monitoring, and high-risk deliveries.

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for laboring and delivery patients.
• Perform vaginal examinations and place internal monitors.
• Care for high-risk laboring patients.
• Manage C-section circulations and recovery.
• Float to maternity and birthing units and take assignments as needed, including postpartum when necessary.
• Titrate drips including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin.
• Read and interpret fetal monitor strips.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed