Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery Recovery Postpardum (Days) PRN

Decypher•Fort Belvoir, VA

1d•Onsite

About The Position

The Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum (LDRP) Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, patient-centered care for women and newborns in labor, delivery, and postpartum settings, including monitoring, interventions, and education. The role requires flexibility to work across multiple military medical facilities while delivering high-quality clinical support, adhering to hospital policies, and maintaining accurate medical records. The position is at Alexander August Military Medical Center in Fort Belvoir, Virginia. The nurse provides family- and patient-centered nursing care to infants and women of childbearing age. The schedule is 7:15 a.m. to 6:45 p.m., with a minimum of four shifts per month, including weekends and holiday rotation. Compensation is $78.90 per hour plus H&W.

Requirements

Associate or bachelor's degree in nursing from an accredited college or university (ACEN or CCNE).
One year of Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum or Labor & Delivery experience, with no more than 12 months since the last work assignment.
Current unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 U.S. states and/or territories.
U.S. citizenship required.
Ability to stand and walk for extended periods, up to 12-hour shifts.
Ability to frequently lift and reposition patients, up to 50 pounds with assistance as needed.
Ability to bend, stoop, and push and pull equipment.
Sufficient strength, stamina, manual dexterity, vision, and hearing to provide patient care, respond to emergencies, and work effectively in a fast-paced Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum environment.
Availability for at least four shifts per month, including weekend and holiday rotation.

Nice To Haves

Neonatal Resuscitation Provider-Advanced (NRP) certification.

Responsibilities

Monitor triage patients, including continuous fetal monitoring, spontaneous rupture of membrane checks, labor checks, prolonged monitoring, evaluation for pre-term labor, decreased fetal movement, and pre-eclampsia.
Monitor patients through continuous fetal monitoring, vital signs, labor checks, and cervical examinations.
Manage intravenous fluids, Pitocin, MgSO4, antibiotics, and blood products, and provide pain management.
Monitor patients on continuous laboring epidurals and intravenous narcotics, and provide emotional support.
Assist providers with inductions, including cervical ripening, artificial rupture of membranes, and Pitocin.
Assist providers with vaginal delivery procedures, including pushing, delivery, and recovery.
Assist providers with operative vaginal delivery procedures, including vacuum and forceps deliveries.
Perform preoperative preparation for Cesarean sections, including shave-prep, Foley catheter placement, intravenous bolus, and emotional support.
Perform procedures for transition of normal newborns, including bathing, shots, assessment, and breastfeeding assistance.
Stabilize high-risk patients for transport, including administration or support related to MgSO4, dexamethasone, antibiotics, and emotional support.
Provide patient and family teaching.
Support C-section deliveries as the circulating nurse in the operating room and provide breastfeeding support and education.
Provide family- and patient-centered nursing care to infants and women of childbearing age.
Maintain accurate and current notes in electronic medical records for all patients cared for, as required.