RN - L&D

Registered Nurse - Labor and DeliveryProfession: RN (Registered Nurse) Specialty: Birthing Center - Mother Baby Duration: 13 weeks Shift: 12-hour Nights Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week Experience: Minimum 2 years License: Current RN license required Certifications: BLS, NRP Must-Have: Must have LDRP experience. Comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in c-sections. Comfortable assisting with catching and transitioning babies.Job Description: The birthing center has 13 labor and delivery beds and 2 OR suites for C-sections. There are 2 triage beds and 14 postpartum beds. On average, 170 to 190 births occur each month, with a total of 2,104 deliveries in 2025. The unit follows AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios of 1:2 in labor and delivery and 1:3-4 for couplet care. RNs are required to titrate drips, including Magnesium, Pitocin, and Insulin. There is 1 surgical tech available on each shift, along with a patient care assistant responsible for clerical duties. An OB hospitalist is available 24/7 for triaging patients and supporting emergent cases. Neonatal Nurse Practitioners are also present in the nursery around the clock. OB anesthesia providers are available 24/7, with a call room in the unit. Respiratory therapy equipment such as vents, CPAP, and BiPap are typically assigned to the family birth area. The unit utilizes a telemonitoring system, and RNs are responsible for reading their own strips. The electronic fetal monitoring system used is Centricity-perinatal. Block scheduling is available upon request, with weekend requirements for every other Friday and Saturday night. Holidays will be rotated with permanent staff. When placed on standby, the response time is within 45 minutes. Travelers must be adaptable to workflows, policies, procedures, and feedback from management. There is no floating to the NICU and floating is limited to mother-baby and postpartum on the unit. Scrubs are provided, along with a locker for personal items. The manager values feedback and is committed to ensuring quality work from all staff. Travelers need to be able to function in postpartum with routine competencies and assist in low-risk deliveries.