Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Carenest Health Services • Rochester, NY

5d • Onsite

About The Position

The Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery provides care for pregnant patients at any gestational age accepted by the provider team and evaluates pregnant patients of any gestational age and postpartum patients within six weeks of delivery in triage. The role includes labor, delivery, cesarean-section recovery, and postpartum nursing care, with floating required within the nurse’s skillset.

The position is a 13-week assignment. Shifts run 7 a.m.–7 p.m., alternating with 7 p.m.–7 a.m. The nurse works every other weekend and must be available to work every other holiday if needed. There is no on-call requirement. Requests for time off, block scheduling, and other special scheduling requests must be submitted with the application. The client may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without charges for the canceled hours.

The Labor and Delivery unit at Rochester General Hospital (Twig Birthing Center) provides private birthing suites, on-unit operating rooms, advanced monitoring, and obstetric and midwifery care. The Baby-Friendly unit supports family-centered births, lactation, hydrotherapy, and postpartum services. The hospital is a 528-bed acute-care teaching facility in Rochester, New York, and is Magnet-recognized.

Requirements

• Active New York single-state RN or LPN license; pending licenses are not accepted. New York is not a compact-license state.
• Required certifications: OB-ACLS or ACLS, BLS, EFM certification, and NRP.
• EPIC experience required; non-EPIC charting systems include CPN/GE Centricity.
• Must work every other weekend and be available for every other holiday if needed.
• Registered nurses living within 75 miles of the facility are not accepted.
• Accepts first-time travelers.

Responsibilities

• Care for pregnant patients of any gestational age accepted by the provider team and evaluate pregnant patients and postpartum patients within six weeks of delivery in triage.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and serve as a baby nurse (“baby catcher”).
• Circulate for cesarean sections and provide cesarean-section recovery care.
• Provide care involving magnesium sulfate therapy and medications including Pitocin (oxytocin) and terbutaline.
• Obtain APGAR scores; perform infant identification and security banding; and use radiant warmers and thermoregulation practices.
• Insert and manage Foley catheters; provide fundus, lochia, and perineal care; and care for postpartum hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
• Perform non-stress tests and use external fetal monitoring and intrauterine pressure catheters, including placement and calibration of IUPCs.
• Float within the nurse’s skillset.
• Submit RTO, block, and special scheduling requests upon submission.

What This Job Offers

• Education Level: No Education Listed