L&D - RC RN Labor and Delivery

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (L&D)
Start Date: October 6, 2025
Unit: Women’s Services – Labor & Delivery

• Location/Unit Name: Women’s Services

• Trauma Level: N/A

• Inpatient/Outpatient: Both

• Documentation System: Fetal Link / Surginet (experience with Cerner preferred)

• Unit Size: 41 beds (17 LDR, 14 Postpartum)

• Patient Population: Obstetric patients (approx. 180 births/month)

• Patient Ratios:

  • 2:1 – Labor

  • 4:1 – Postpartum

• Shifts Available:

  • Day: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM

  • Night: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM

• Rotation Schedule: 6-week self-scheduling

• Weekend Requirement: 5–6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule

• Floating: If willing, to postpartum

• On Call: Not required

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to L&D and postpartum patients, including assessment, planning, implementation, and evaluation.

• Perform initial and ongoing patient assessments, addressing physical, psychological, developmental, social, and cultural needs.

• Circulate and recover patients during procedures; scrubbing experience preferred.

• Develop individualized patient care plans in collaboration with patients, families, and multidisciplinary team members.

• Initiate discharge planning at admission and ensure smooth transitions of care.

• Administer and monitor nursing interventions, documenting patient responses and revising care plans as necessary.

• Educate patients and families on health, recovery, and newborn care in alignment with readiness to learn and comprehension levels.

• Serve as a preceptor/mentor to new staff and nursing students when needed.

• Actively participate in unit-based quality improvement initiatives.

• Demonstrate strong clinical judgment, effective decision-making, and prioritization in a fast-paced environment.

• Safely delegate tasks to appropriate team members while maintaining accountability.

• Identify necessary supplies, equipment, and resources for optimal patient care.

• Uphold hospital policies, procedures, and standards of care at all times.

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery RN experience; experience in facilities with >200 births/month preferred.

• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support)

  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

  • Advanced AWHONN (Fetal Monitoring)

• Scrub experience in L&D procedures

• Familiarity with Cerner and equivalent EMR systems

Summary:
This is a dynamic L&D role in a high-volume women’s services unit (41 beds, ~180 births/month). The RN will be responsible for labor, delivery, and postpartum patient care, circulating/recovering in procedures, and providing comprehensive support to patients and families. Strong assessment skills, adaptability, and collaborative teamwork are essential.