RN - Labor/Delivery (L&D)

WI OB RN - FT Night Shift (7pm-7:30am)

City/State: Mauston, Wisconsin

Shift: Night Shift - 6 (12) hour shifts within a pay period, every 3rd weekend 7pm-7:30am

Contract Length: 12-3 weeks

Start Date: 07/06/2026

Job Description:

The Registered Nurse position provides quality nursing care for maternal and newborn patients. Cooperates with other professional staff to provide services that reflect the caring philosophy of the hospital.

Responsibilities:

• Completes initial nursing histories, assesses patients' conditions, and develops individual plan of care for patients assigned to the unit.
• Appropriately triages patient care based on presenting or expressed symptoms.
• Accurately administers medications.
• Assesses labor progression.
• Manages induction of labor and cervical ripening.
• Handles medical emergencies including prolapsed cord, breech delivery, postpartum hemorrhage, precipitous delivery, uterine rupture, management of meconium, abruptio placenta, and placenta previa.
• Performs and accurately interprets fetal heart monitoring.
• Manages pregnancy related concerns such as hypertension and diabetes.
• Assesses condition of newborn and recognizes situations requiring a higher level of care.
• Performs neonatal resuscitation within scope of practice and certification.
• Recognizes and manages neonatal sepsis.
• Monitors newborn for adverse events and intervenes appropriately.
• Promotes patient education and involvement of care of newborn.
• Identifies and alerts the provider about patient status changes appropriately and promptly.
• Communicates effectively with the patient's care team.
• Perform other duties as requested.

Requirements:

• Two-year degree in nursing required; four-year degree in nursing preferred.
• Must hold and maintain Wisconsin Registered Nursing license.
• AHA BLS within 1 month of hire.
• NRP within 6 months of hire.
• ALSO within 1 year of hire.
• STABLE within 1 year of hire.
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within 1 year of hire.
• Exceptional accuracy and attention to detail required.
• Intermediate proficiency with computers required.
• Comprehensive nursing skills and knowledge of equipment.
• Thorough understanding of triage.
• Strong quantitative and analytical competency.
• Self-starter with excellent interpersonal communication and problem-solving skills.