Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Registered Nurse Labor And Delivery

Full Time 7 PM To 7:30 AM Alternating Weekends $116,922

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Monitor maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate continuously.
• Labor Support: Assist with contractions, pain management, and breathing techniques.
• Medication Administration: Administer IV fluids, pitocin, epidurals, and other prescribed medications safely.
• Delivery Assistance: Partner closely with OB/GYNs and midwives during vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
• Circulating And Scrub Nurse: Function as both circulating and scrub nurse during cesarean sections and other obstetrical surgical procedures, maintaining a sterile field, preparing surgical instruments and supplies, assisting the surgical team and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative process.
• Neonatal Care: Provide immediate care to newborns, including APGAR scoring and resuscitation if needed.
• Patient Education: Teach new parents about breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.
• Documentation: Maintain precise electronic health records (EHR) of the labor and delivery process.

Requirements And Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.
• Licensure: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.
• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required.
• Specialty Certification: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 90 days of hire.
• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of acute care hospital experience, preferably in L&D or Mother-Baby units.

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