L&D

Labor & Delivery RN – 7:00 AM – 7:00 PM

Location: Wichita, KS

Contract Duration: 13 weeks

Shift: Day shift, 36 guaranteed hours per week

About the Unit

The facility's Labor & Delivery unit provides comprehensive perinatal care, including antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum services. You'll care for patients across the full spectrum of obstetrics—from routine pregnancies to high-risk conditions such as preeclampsia, preterm labor on magnesium sulfate, and PPROM. The unit manages vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, and inductions in a supportive, collaborative environment.

What You'll Do

• Provide direct care to laboring patients with individualized monitoring of maternal and fetal status
• Interpret fetal heart rate patterns and uterine activity; escalate concerns appropriately
• Administer labor medications, including induction/augmentation agents and epidural support
• Circulate for cesarean sections and assist with vaginal deliveries
• Manage high-risk obstetric emergencies with swift clinical judgment
• Support immediate newborn resuscitation and care
• Collaborate with OB physicians, midwives, anesthesia, and NICU team
• Educate families on labor progress, pain management, and postpartum recovery

Requirements

• Active RN license (state or compact)
• Minimum 1 year current acute care L&D experience
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (EFM-C) or equivalent certification required
• High-risk OB and circulating C-section experience preferred
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy

Why This Unit

Self-scheduling, strong team nursing culture, and experienced staff (many with 20+ years tenure). New OB Hospitalist program provides enhanced attending support to and the residency program. Leadership is visible, supportive, and clinically present.