Job Title: Registered Nurse
Profession: Nursing
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift: Night
Hours per Shift: 12
Experience: Minimum 2 years of nursing experience in Labor and Delivery
License: Valid Registered Nurse License
Certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, FHM, NRP
Must-Have: Travel experience is required
Description:
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse needed.
Scheduling consists of three 12-hour shifts.
Every other weekend required.
On-call duty required.
Floating to Antepartum will be necessary.
As the patient's primary nurse, the Registered Nurse is responsible and accountable for the overall management of nursing care provided.
This includes assuring competent, compassionate, and cost-effective patient care from admission to discharge.
The RN will ensure the safety, comfort, personal hygiene, and protection of patients while performing disease prevention and restorative measures.
Responding to medical and environmental emergencies is an essential part of the role.
The candidate will apply the principles of the nursing process.
They must work within the policies and procedures of the Patient Care Services Department.
Experience with administration of blood products, amniocentesis assistance, and high-risk deliveries is required.
Skills in managing multiple gestations and neonatal resuscitation are necessary.
The RN must possess the ability to interpret dysrhythmias and manage pain effectively.
The role will involve monitoring fetal heart rates and managing complications during labor and delivery.