Job Title: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Duration: 13 weeks
Shift: Day
Hours per Shift: 12 hours
Experience: Minimum of 1 year
License: CA state license required; pending license not accepted
Certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate, BLS, NRP
Must-Have:
- Previous charge experience
- Experience with patient ratios of 1-3
- Experience with charting systems, preferably Epic
Description:
The Labor and Delivery unit provides care for high-risk obstetric patients.
Registered Nurses circulate during cesarean sections.
The unit has a culturally diverse population.
Postpartum experience is preferred.
Weekend work may be required to meet staffing needs.
Traveling staff may be required to float within their scope.
The unit typically sees an average daily census of 15-20 patients.
The unit comprises 11 rooms with 15 beds.
The nursing staff provides various services, including administering medications, monitoring fetal heart rates, and supporting breastfeeding.
RNs are expected to support new parents with discharge education and care instructions.
The ideal candidate will have experience in high-risk antepartum care, labor and delivery, and postpartum care.
The role requires skills in assessment and care during labor and delivery, including the use of fetal monitoring equipment.
A commitment to providing quality care is essential.
Team collaboration with interdisciplinary support services is a key aspect of the role.
Candidates must be flexible and able to adapt to changing staffing needs.
Traveling staff may be expected to float between facilities.
Refusal to float may result in the termination of the assignment.