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Labor & Delivery
Salida, CO
Registered Nurse – Family Birthing Center
Position Overview
Join the Family Birthing Center as a Registered Nurse on the night shift. You'll provide direct care to laboring mothers and neonates throughout labor, delivery, and the postpartum period in a community setting.
Shift & Schedule
- Nights: 1800–0600 (36 hours per week)
- Weekends and holidays required
- Floating required to telemetry and emergency department as needed
- Contract duration: 13 weeks
- Overtime: Optional after 40 hours
Requirements
- Current, active Colorado RN license
- Minimum 2 years of nursing experience
- Associate's Degree (ADN) from an accredited program
- BLS and NRP certifications required
- PALS certification preferred
Key Responsibilities
- Independently assess and monitor laboring and postpartum mothers and neonates
- Provide education on labor progression, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, and infant care
- Collaborate with physicians, families, and the healthcare team to establish care goals
- Document all events and patient education in the medical record
- Assist physicians with procedures as needed
- Maintain a safe, clean environment and respond to emergencies on other units when possible
- Work alongside the nursery nurse to support mother-baby couplet care
Physical Demands
Regularly stand, reach, stoop, kneel, and lift/move up to 50 pounds. Close vision required for reading medical records and monitors; ability to detect color changes and odors.