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Labor & Delivery
Templeton, CA
Labor and Delivery Nurse
Position Overview
The facility's Labor and Delivery unit is seeking an experienced RN to provide comprehensive nursing care during the antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum periods. You'll work in an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) model with a level 1 newborn nursery on site, managing low- to moderate-risk deliveries and supporting maternal and neonatal stabilization when complications arise.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and monitor fetal and maternal well-being, amniotic fluid status, and vaginal bleeding
- Manage perinatal emergencies including crash C-sections, precipitous delivery, and shoulder dystocia
- Circulate for cesarean sections
- Implement effective pain management, including epidural support and alternative comfort measures
- Supervise and delegate care to ancillary personnel commensurate with their scope of practice
- Collaborate with the multidisciplinary team to develop goal-oriented care plans
- Educate patients and families across all perinatal stages
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation
Requirements
- Associate degree in nursing or equivalent (Bachelor's preferred)
- Current RN license in California
- Two years recent Labor and Delivery experience
- BLS, ACLS, NRP certifications
- AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification
- OR scrub experience welcomed
Schedule
- Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
- 36 or 48 hours per week, rotating
- No on-call required
- 18-week contract
Location
Templeton, CA