RN - Labor/Delivery (L&D)
About The Position
The Registered Nurse (RN) will work in a Level 3 high-risk Labor and Delivery (L&D) environment. The unit is equipped with 17 L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 4 triage beds, and 16 postpartum beds, averaging 250 births per month. The RN will adhere to AWHONN guidelines for patient ratios, providing 2:1 care for normal laboring patients, 1:1 for high-risk laboring patients, 4:1 couplet care, and 2:1 to 4:1 antepartum care depending on patient acuity. Additional duties include circulating and recovering C-Section patients and floating to Mother-Baby and other units as needed. Nurses must be proficient in titrating drips such as Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin. Support staff including Certified Surgical Techs, secretaries, OB/Neonatologist, and Anesthesia are available 24/7. Respiratory therapy equipment is available, but patients requiring artificial ventilation will be transferred to the ICU. Nurses are responsible for reading their own fetal monitoring strips using the Cerner system and must possess ACLS and AFM certification. Telemetry monitors are managed remotely by RNs from the ICU. The facility uses a TEAM scheduling system with a scheduling committee to balance self-scheduling requests. Weekend and holiday shifts may be required, and nurses may float to postpartum units. Orientation for travelers lasts three days. This position may require flexibility as the facility can cancel shifts.
Requirements
- BLS certification
- ACLS certification
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM) certification
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
- Independence and confidence in conducting vaginal exams
- Ability to perform placement of internal monitors
- Experience caring for high-risk labor and delivery patients
- Experience caring for antepartum patients
Nice To Haves
- Proficiency in titrating drips, including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin
- Experience with Cerner system for electronic fetal monitoring
Responsibilities
- Provide 2:1 care for normal laboring patients
- Provide 1:1 care for high-risk laboring patients
- Provide 4:1 couplet care
- Provide 2:1 to 4:1 antepartum care depending on patient acuity
- Circulate and recover C-Section patients
- Float to Mother-Baby and other units as needed
- Titrate drips, including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin
- Read own fetal monitoring strips
- Monitor telemetry patients remotely from the ICU
Benefits
- Navy blue scrubs provided
- Light blue OR scrubs available for nurse use
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
