L&D RN with Sign on Bonus

Job Description

Job Description

Job Summary

L&D RN with Sign on Bonus

Summit Health

Full-time

In-Office | Show Low, AZ, United States

️ Experienced L&D RN Opportunity in Arizona’s White Mountains

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) for an opportunity with Summit Healthcare in Show Low, Arizona .

This position is ideal for a confident L&D nurse with strong assessment skills, high-risk obstetric experience, fetal monitoring proficiency, and the ability to respond effectively to OB emergencies.

The department offers a close-knit, collaborative environment with typical 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratios and approximately 830 births per year .

Labor & Delivery Unit

• 7 Labor & Delivery beds

• 2 Triage beds

• 10 Postpartum beds

• Approximately 1–3 births per day

• Approximately 830 births annually

• Typical RN ratio of 1:2

• Respiratory Therapist available on the unit 24/7

• 24/7 in-house pharmacy

• Support staff includes OB Scrub Techs, Patient Care Technicians and Health Unit Secretaries

• Nurse Manager provides clinical support when needed

What We're Looking For

This position requires an experienced L&D nurse who can work confidently and independently.

Because an OB provider and Neonatologist are not continuously in-house , nurses must have excellent assessment skills and be able to recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies until the provider arrives.

Candidates must be comfortable caring for high-risk obstetric patients and responding appropriately to changes in maternal or fetal condition.

Required Experience & Skills

• 3+ years of recent Labor & Delivery experience strongly preferred

• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required

• C-section experience required

• High-risk OB clinical experience

• Strong maternal and fetal assessment skills

• Proficient in fetal monitoring

• Must recognize fetal distress and know the appropriate interventions/actions to take

• Experience caring for patients with pre-eclampsia

• Ability to recognize and respond to OB emergencies

• Must be able to function in both Labor & Delivery and couplet care

• Strong critical-thinking and independent decision-making skills

• Must be comfortable working in an environment where the OB provider may need to be called in for emergencies

Required Certifications

• BLS

• ACLS

• NRP

• Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Additional Position Details

Call: One shift per 4-week schedule

Floating: May float to other hospital units, typically Med/Surg, based on hospital needs.

Couplet Care: Must be comfortable providing couplet care when needed. LDRP rooms may be utilized for couplet care depending on census.