Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery - 26-00739

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Profession: Registered Nurse
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Shift: Night Shift | 3×12 Hours (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks

Job Summary

The Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse provides comprehensive nursing care to obstetric patients and newborns in a full-scope Family Birth environment. This role supports labor, delivery, postpartum, nursery, and OB triage services in a Baby-Friendly facility. Nurses are cross-trained across multiple maternal-child care areas and are expected to provide high-quality, patient-centered care in accordance with evidence-based practices.

Position Details

• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)

• Schedule: 3×12-hour shifts

• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend

Unit Overview

• Full-scope LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) model

• Baby-Friendly designated facility

• Cross-trained nursing model including:

  • Labor & Delivery

  • Circulator role

  • Acute Care Nursery

  • OB Triage

  • Postpartum/Couplet Care

  • GYN surgical patient care

• Nurses perform newborn hearing screenings

Patient Population & Ratios

• Labor Patients: 1:1

• Cytotec Inductions: 1:2

• Magnesium Patients: 1:1

• Couplet Care (Mother/Baby): 1:3

• Sick Nursery Infant: 1:1

Core Responsibilities

• Provide intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn nursing care

• Monitor maternal and fetal status during labor and delivery

• Assist with vaginal and operative deliveries

• Function as circulator for obstetric procedures

• Provide acute care nursery and OB triage support

• Perform newborn hearing screenings

• Administer medications via automated dispensing systems

• Maintain accurate documentation using EPIC EMR

• Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary teams

• Float to other maternal-child units or campuses as needed within competency

Required Certifications & Licensure

• Active RN State License

• BLS (AHA)

• ACLS (AHA)

• NRP

• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience

• Experience in LDRP and Baby-Friendly environments preferred

• EPIC EMR experience required (minimum 1 year)

• First-time travelers considered based on experience

Systems & Equipment

• Medication Management: Omnicell

• Charting System: EPIC

For more details reach at sthakur@navitashealth.com or Call / Text at 732 791 4807 - EXT 4807.