RN - L&D

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Livingston, NJ | Acute Care

Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (6:30 PM – 7:30 AM) | Onsite | Local candidates welcome

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to low- and high-risk Labor & Delivery patients across antepartum, LDRP, L&D PACU, and postpartum settings, floating between units based on census and acuity
• Perform and interpret external and internal fetal monitoring, recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, and manage spiral electrode and IUPC placement
• Circulate, scrub, and recover patients for C-sections; assist with forceps/vacuum extraction, OB triage, cervical cerclage, and pre-term labor management
• Administer a broad range of medications and IV therapies including Pitocin/oxytocin, antihypertensives, antiseizure agents, insulin drips, blood/blood products, and epidural/GA support
• Provide newborn assessment and care including neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, metabolic screening, and family education
• Participate in every-other-weekend scheduling and provide on-call or work coverage for 1 of 2 or 2 of 3 winter holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas, New Year's) as required by the unit

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission; pending state license may be accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
• Must be willing and able to float within skillset between Antepartum, L&D, L&D PACU, and Postpartum without exception
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience managing high-risk maternal conditions including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, placenta previa/abruptio, multiple gestation, and maternal-fetal complications
• Familiarity with baby-friendly protocols, breastfeeding/lactation support, and postpartum hemorrhage management
• Experience in a high-volume birth setting (200–300+ births/month) with exposure to Level I Nursery or higher acuity newborn care environments
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a large, academic teaching hospital offering maternal-fetal medicine services and a high-acuity Labor & Delivery environment supporting both low- and high-risk patients
• Gain experience across a comprehensive maternal child care continuum including antepartum, L&D, PACU, and postpartum in a facility with a Level III NICU available for advanced newborn care