RN Labor and Delivery

Job Details

Job Summary and Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for expectant mothers throughout the labor process, continuously monitoring maternal vital signs, fetal heart tones, and labor progression, and promptly reporting changes to the obstetric team.
• Implement and manage individualized care plans for various obstetric situations, including normal vaginal deliveries, assisting with C-sections, managing pain relief options (e.g., epidurals), and recognizing signs of obstetric emergencies.
• Perform rapid and precise interventions during critical moments, such as fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, or preeclampsia, demonstrating expert clinical judgment and the ability to act swiftly and calmly under pressure.
• Collaborate effectively with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatologists, lactation consultants, and other healthcare professionals to ensure coordinated care and optimal outcomes for both mother and newborn.
• Provide extensive education and emotional support to laboring mothers and their families, guiding them through the childbirth experience, explaining procedures, and promoting positive coping mechanisms.
• Ensure accurate and meticulous documentation of all phases of labor and delivery, maternal and fetal assessments, interventions, and medications, adhering to strict hospital policies and regulatory requirements.

Job Requirements

• Required Qualifications
• Nursing Degree from an approved school of nursing
• At least two (2) years of recent clinical experience in Labor & Delivery required at this time. Experience in Mother/Baby or Postpartum also considered
• LICENSURE Active Registered Nurse license in good standing with the North Dakota Board of Nursing or Active Registered Nurse license in a compact state
• Working knowledge of clinical skills in delivery of patient care for laboring mothers, newborns, and postpartum care
• Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) Certifications within the orientation period and meets re-certification as required
• Good communication skills necessary for constant communication, both oral and written, with patients, families, visitors, and medical center staff
• Accountable for own conduct and promotes and supports positive working relationships among staff, between other disciplines, departments, families, visitors, and patients
• Maintains confidentiality