Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: RN
Specialty: Birthing Center - Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-Hour Days
Hours per Shift: 36 hours per week
Experience: Minimum 2 years
License: Required
Certifications: BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
Must-Have:
Must have LDRP experience.
Must be comfortable attending deliveries independently and circulating in C-sections.
Must have 2 years of experience.
Description:
Unit is focused on high-risk and low-risk childbirth.
Average 170-190 births per month.
In 2025, the unit recorded 2,104 deliveries.
Ratios followed are 1:2 for Labor and Delivery and 1:3-4 for couplets.
Experience with patients 32 weeks and above is essential.
Common diagnoses include preeclampsia, diabetes, and psych/social issues.
RNs are required to titrate drips, including magnesium, pitocin, and insulin.
Charge nurses do not take an assignment.
There is support with a surgical tech available 24/7.
A patient care assistant has clerical duties on each shift.
Client/hospitalist is available 24/7 for emergent cases.
Neonatology professionals are also present in-house 24/7.
Anesthesia services are available 24/7 in the unit.
RT equipment, such as vents and CPAP, is also available.
Electronic fetal monitoring system used is Centricity-perinatal.
Block scheduling is provided upon request.
Weekend requirements include working every other Saturday and Sunday.
RN’s may need to float within the mother-baby unit but will not float to NICU.
Scrubs are provided, and lockers are available.
The unit offers specific orientation of 2-3 shifts.
The manager fosters a supportive environment and offers constructive feedback.
Flexibility and adaptability to workflows and policies are important.