Attention L&D; nurses with robust newborn stabilization and higher-acuity experience.
This is not a routine Labor and Delivery assignment. We’re seeking a confident RN who can care for unstable newborns while transport to a higher level of care is arranged.
Although the unit operates with a Level I nursery, nurses may need to provide Level II or higher newborn care temporarily. The right candidate must be comfortable recognizing deterioration, initiating stabilization and supporting the newborn until transport arrives.
- Provide nursing care throughout labor, delivery and recovery
- Monitor maternal and fetal status
- Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies
- Assist with deliveries and immediate postpartum care
- Perform newborn assessments and stabilization
- Support higher-acuity newborns awaiting transport
- Administer medications and treatments according to orders
- Educate mothers and families
- Maintain accurate and timely documentation
- Collaborate with providers and multidisciplinary teams
Preferred Clinical Background:
- Strong recent Labor and Delivery experience
- NICU experience, or
- Experience in a Level II or higher nursery
- Confidence caring for unstable newborns
- Ability to work independently in a critical-access environment