Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery provides skilled nursing care for high-risk and high-acuity obstetric patients, including first-time mothers and midwifery clients. This role involves managing patient care during labor, delivery, and postpartum, as well as newborn care until transfer to postpartum units. The nurse collaborates with interdisciplinary teams and adheres to established clinical guidelines and electronic medical systems, ensuring high-quality care in a fast-paced environment. Responsibilities:

• Provide nursing care for high-risk obstetric patients and support midwifery and private OB clients.
• Function as Baby Nurse during deliveries, providing immediate newborn care including assessment, eye care, Vitamin K injections, and monitoring.
• Manage electronic fetal monitoring and adhere to EPIC hardstop protocols.
• Float between postpartum, antepartum, and sister facilities providing mother/baby care as needed.
• Collaborate with Adult Recovery Services and community care clinics supporting substance recovery.
• Perform circulating duties in the operating room during deliveries, excluding circulator screening.
• Follow AWHONN guidelines for staffing and clinical practice.
• Maintain accurate documentation and participate in unit-specific procedures and protocols.

Required Skills & Certifications:

• Active Registered Nurse license with at least 1 year of high-risk labor and delivery experience.
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification.
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification.
• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring and EPIC electronic medical records.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced, high acuity labor and delivery environment.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

Preferred Skills & Certifications:

• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) certification.
• AWHONN Advanced and Intermediate certifications.

Special Considerations:

• Work every other weekend and holidays as needed.
• Float between postpartum, antepartum, and related sister facilities.
• Must be able to manage high volume and high acuity patient load (average daily census 15, 500-600 deliveries/month).
• Strict adherence to hard stop requirements for newborn care and circulator duties.

Scheduling:

• Schedule is posted every 6 weeks and designed to meet unit needs.
• Shift patterns accommodate high volume labor and delivery unit demands with 31 beds and 4 operating rooms.