Nurse Labor and Delivery
About The Position
The Labor & Delivery Nurse at Chandler Regional Medical Center (CRMC) guides patients through labor and childbirth while prioritizing the safety of both mother and baby. The role includes supporting families through both joyful and difficult experiences with a calm, compassionate presence. The nurse assesses, monitors, and intervenes during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. Duties include continuous fetal monitoring, medication administration, circulating for cesarean sections, and immediate newborn stabilization. The position requires precision and sound judgment in a fast-paced setting, with collaboration across an interdisciplinary care team to promote positive outcomes and patient recovery.
Requirements
- Associate of Nursing Diploma or foreign equivalent.
- Arizona Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) certification within six months.
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification within six months.
- New graduate RNs are not being accepted for this position.
- Exceptional assessment capabilities, critical thinking, and a patient-first approach.
- Ability to calmly navigate fast-paced situations.
Nice To Haves
- Bachelor of Nursing.
- One year of labor and delivery experience.
- Other NCC certification in inpatient OB.
Responsibilities
- Triage walk-in patients to determine labor status or whether they are experiencing false alarms.
- Support laboring patients with interventions such as induction, epidural assistance, pain management, and fetal monitoring.
- Assist and circulate in the operating room for cesarean sections, tubal ligations, cerclages, and emergency procedures.
- Educate patients about medications, exams, procedures, and the stages of labor.
- Assess and provide care for newborns immediately after delivery.
- Communicate effectively with the interdisciplinary care team, including physicians, midwives, anesthesiologists, lactation nurses, charge nurses, postpartum staff, patients, and families.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
Associate degree
