Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery (LDRP Float)
Location
Williston, ND | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (6:45 PM – 7:15 AM) | Every other weekend and every other holiday required | Block scheduling available
Key Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care within an LDRP float unit covering Labor and Delivery and Postpartum patients, including obstetric and neonatal populations with diagnoses such as hypertension and gestational diabetes
- Read and interpret fetal monitoring strips independently using the Philips telemetry system and EFM platform (TraceView/PIP); RNs are required to read their own strips
- Titrate drips including pitocin, insulin, and magnesium, adhering to AWHONN staffing ratio guidelines (1:1 for pit, mag, or insulin drips; 1:3 for couplet care)
- Float to MedSurg and/or the Emergency Room as needed based on hospital staffing needs (permanent staff are typically floated first)
- Collaborate with CNAs and charge nurses on shift; operate within a locked unit environment using Meditech EMR
- Follow quality metrics, apply strong critical thinking, and adapt to a dynamic care environment serving approximately 58 births per month
Required Qualifications
- Active RN licensure applicable in North Dakota
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification required
- Ability to independently read and interpret fetal monitoring strips
- Experience titrating drips (pitocin, insulin, magnesium)
- Previous travel nursing experience required
- Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible; candidates who have been employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI and/or Dignity Health) within the past 12 months are not eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- ACLS certification preferred
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification preferred
- S.T.A.B.L.E. certification preferred
- Experience with Meditech EMR and/or Philips monitoring systems
Why Join Us
- Scrubs are provided on-site, with maroon scrubs changed into surgical scrubs upon arrival to the unit
- Structured unit orientation of 3 shifts offered to support a smooth transition into the department