Labor & Delivery

L&D Nurse – 12-Hour Night Shift

Position Overview

The facility's Labor & Delivery unit is a high-acuity, high-risk obstetric service serving 140–165 births monthly. You'll provide comprehensive couplet care—managing patients through labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, and newborn care. This is a hands-on role requiring confidence and competence across the full scope of LDRP nursing.

Shift & Schedule

• 12-hour night shifts (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Every other weekend rotation
• First-to-float assignment to other facility locations in the area
• 36 guaranteed hours per week
• 13-week contract
• Overtime and extra shifts available
• On-call response time: 30 minutes

Clinical Scope

You'll manage labor inductions, preterm labor, bleeding, hypertension, and cesarean deliveries. You must be comfortable circulating C-sections and reading/interpreting fetal heart rate tracings and maternal EKG strips in PACU. Float availability to Mother/Baby unit is required; mid-shift transfers to other facilities are rare but possible.

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse/house supervisor on duty (not taking patients, provides break relief)
• OB surgical technicians on-site
• OB hospitalist and anesthesia available 24/7
• Neonatologist on-call with daily rounds

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS, ACLS, NRP
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• Ability to titrate pitocin and manage drips
• STABLE certification preferred

Additional Details

• Scrubs provided
• Hospital may cancel up to 4 shifts per 13-week assignment
• RN licensure required; copy of driver's license needed at submission