Registered Nurse at Labor & Delivery

Job Description

Job Description

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• Competitive salary
• Dental insurance
• Health insurance
• Paid time off
• Vision insurance

Job Overview:
AIMS Locum Tenens is seeking qualified Registered Nurses – Labor & Delivery (L&D) to provide professional nursing services at Irwin Army Community Hospital (IACH), Fort Riley, Kansas . The selected candidate will deliver comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum while maintaining compliance with DHA clinical guidelines, hospital policies, and nursing standards.

General Duties:

• Provide nursing services within the scope of an active Registered Nurse license. 
• Deliver patient-centered care in accordance with DHA and IACH clinical policies. 
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, anesthesiologists, pediatric providers, and ancillary staff. 
• Maintain accurate electronic medical documentation. 
• Participate in emergency response and obstetric care as required.

Specific Duties:

• Assess and monitor maternal and fetal conditions throughout labor and delivery. 
• Provide nursing care during labor, vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, and postpartum recovery. 
• Assist with fetal monitoring and interpretation of fetal heart tracings. 
• Administer medications, IV fluids, blood products, and emergency medications. 
• Assist physicians with vaginal deliveries, vacuum-assisted deliveries, and forceps deliveries. 
• Assist with epidural and spinal anesthesia procedures. 
• Perform newborn stabilization and neonatal resuscitation when required. 
• Circulate in the operating room for cesarean deliveries. 
• Perform postpartum assessments of mother and infant. 
• Educate patients regarding labor, delivery, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and newborn care. 
• Perform venipuncture, arterial blood gas collection, IV insertion, Foley catheter placement, vaginal examinations, fetal scalp electrode placement, Bakri balloon placement, intrauterine catheter placement, and blood transfusions as clinically indicated. 
• Respond rapidly to obstetric emergencies and participate in emergency drills. 

Qualifications

Degree;

• Associate Degree in Nursing (minimum). 

Education:

• Graduate of an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program. 

Experience;

• Minimum one (1) year of Labor & Delivery RN experience within the last two (2) years after graduation. 

Licensure:

• Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license from any U.S. state or territory. 

Required Certifications:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) - Active
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) or Advanced Life Support (ALS) 
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) or Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) 
• S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Certification 
• PMDB-M and ECO training (provided by the Government after hire if needed)

Skills & Abilities:

• Labor and delivery nursing expertise 
• Maternal and fetal assessment skills 
• Neonatal stabilization and resuscitation 
• Obstetric emergency response 
• Electronic Medical Record documentation 
• Critical thinking and rapid clinical decision-making 
• Excellent communication and teamwork 
• Ability to work independently in a fast-paced hospital environment

Work Schedule:

• 12-hour rotating shifts 
• Day Shift: 0645–1915  
• Night Shift: 1845–0715  
• 24/7 operations including weekends and federal holidays.

Physical Requirements:

• Must be physically and mentally able to perform Labor & Delivery nursing duties. 
• Ability to stand for extended periods, lift and assist patients, and respond quickly during emergencies. 
• Must meet all DHA and Irwin Army Community Hospital occupational health requirements. 

Immunization Requirements:

• Must provide documentation of required health screenings, including TB screening, annual influenza vaccination (or approved exemption), Hepatitis B, MMR, Varicella, Tdap, and any other DHA-required immunizations prior to starting work. 

Security Requirements:

• Must be authorized to work in the United States. 
• Must successfully complete background screening, installation access requirements, and Army Anti-Terrorism (AT) Level I training. 
• Must comply with all DHA, DoD, and Fort Riley security policies.