Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
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Job Location:
Decatur, GA - USA
Monthly Salary:
Not Disclosed
Posted on:
7 hours ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
Job Summary:
The Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery/OB is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients in an 18-bed unit working 4x12 or 3x12 night shifts (1800-0630). This role involves a wide range of antepartum intrapartum and postpartum care including fetal monitoring medication administration and assisting with deliveries. The RN will also float to the pediatric unit as needed.
The Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery/OB is responsible for providing skilled nursing care to patients in an 18-bed unit working 4x12 or 3x12 night shifts (1800-0630). This role involves a wide range of antepartum intrapartum and postpartum care including fetal monitoring medication administration and assisting with deliveries. The RN will also float to the pediatric unit as needed.
Location:Decatur Illinois United States
Responsibilities:
- Assist with sterile speculum exams and sterile vaginal exams.
- Perform NST (Non Stress Tests) and OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests).
- Assess reflexes edema and clonus.
- Triage obstetrical patients.
- Use external and internal fetal heart monitoring; recognize and treat abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
- Administer blood and blood products; start and maintain peripheral IVs; use infusion pumps.
- Administer antihypertensives Magnesium Sulfate Pitocin and Prostaglandins.
- Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries; circulate for C-sections; manage hemorrhage/shock; recover C-section patients.
- Perform neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring ID/Security Banding and thermoregulation.
- Provide newborn care including circumcision assistance cord care discharge teaching and newborn assessment.
- Manage pain with epidural anesthesia and pain assessment.
- Provide postpartum care including episiotomy/incisional care Foley catheter insertion and fundus/lochia/perineum care.
- Care for patients with vaginal deliveries Cesarean sections multiple births postpartum hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- Adhere to isolation precautions/PPE and administer vaccines.
- Float to peds based on need.
- Assist with sterile speculum exams and sterile vaginal exams.
- Perform NST (Non Stress Tests) and OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests).
- Assess reflexes edema and clonus.
- Triage obstetrical patients.
- Use external and internal fetal heart monitoring; recognize and treat abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
- Administer blood and blood products; start and maintain peripheral IVs; use infusion pumps.
- Administer antihypertensives Magnesium Sulfate Pitocin and Prostaglandins.
- Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries; circulate for C-sections; manage hemorrhage/shock; recover C-section patients.
- Perform neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring ID/Security Banding and thermoregulation.
- Provide newborn care including circumcision assistance cord care discharge teaching and newborn assessment.
- Manage pain with epidural anesthesia and pain assessment.
- Provide postpartum care including episiotomy/incisional care Foley catheter insertion and fundus/lochia/perineum care.
- Care for patients with vaginal deliveries Cesarean sections multiple births postpartum hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension.
- Adhere to isolation precautions/PPE and administer vaccines.
- Float to peds based on need.
Required Skills & Certifications:
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of working (IL or in application process).
- ACLS BLS NRP and Fetal Monitoring certifications.
- Experience with Antepartum care Facility births/month < 100 Labor and Delivery High Risk Antepartum Level I Nursery LDRP Mother/Baby.
- Experience with antepartum care procedures: Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement dilation station presentation) NST (Non Stress Tests) OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests) Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus Sterile vaginal exam Triage of obstetrical patients Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring).
- Experience with fetal monitoring skills: Use of External Fetal Monitoring Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
- Experience with IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills: Administration of blood & blood products Start & maintain peripheral IV Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring.
- Experience with Medication and Administration Skills: Antihypertensives Magnesium Sulfate therapy Pitocin (oxytocin) Prostaglandins.
- Experience with Labor and Delivery Management Skills: Assist with high risk delivery Assist with vaginal delivery Circulate for C-section Hemorrhage/shock Recover C-Section Sterile vaginal exam.
- Experience with Neonatal Care in Delivery Room Skills: APGAR scores ID/Security Banding Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation.
- Experience with Newborn Care Skills: Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op Cord Care Discharge teaching to parents Infant Identification Metabolic Screen Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Newborn Assessment Newborn hypoglycemia Teach Circumcision care to parents Thermoregulation.
- Experience with Pain Management Skills: Epidural Anesthesia Pain assessment & management.
- Experience with Postpartum Care and Procedures Skills: Episiotomy/Incisional Care Foley Catheter insertion Fundus/lochia/perineum care Wound Assessment and Care.
- Experience with Postpartum Care of the Patient with: Vaginal Delivery Cesarean Section Couplet Care Multiple Births Postpartum Hemorrhage Pregnancy induced hypertension.
- Experience with Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE Vaccine Administration.
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
- Active Registered Nurse license in the state of working (IL or in application process).
- ACLS BLS NRP and Fetal Monitoring certifications.
- Experience with Antepartum care Facility births/month < 100 Labor and Delivery High Risk Antepartum Level I Nursery LDRP Mother/Baby.
- Experience with antepartum care procedures: Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement dilation station presentation) NST (Non Stress Tests) OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests) Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus Sterile vaginal exam Triage of obstetrical patients Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring).
- Experience with fetal monitoring skills: Use of External Fetal Monitoring Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
- Experience with IV Therapy/Phlebotomy Skills: Administration of blood & blood products Start & maintain peripheral IV Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring.
- Experience with Medication and Administration Skills: Antihypertensives Magnesium Sulfate therapy Pitocin (oxytocin) Prostaglandins.
- Experience with Labor and Delivery Management Skills: Assist with high risk delivery Assist with vaginal delivery Circulate for C-section Hemorrhage/shock Recover C-Section Sterile vaginal exam.
- Experience with Neonatal Care in Delivery Room Skills: APGAR scores ID/Security Banding Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation.
- Experience with Newborn Care Skills: Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op Cord Care Discharge teaching to parents Infant Identification Metabolic Screen Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome Newborn Assessment Newborn hypoglycemia Teach Circumcision care to parents Thermoregulation.
- Experience with Pain Management Skills: Epidural Anesthesia Pain assessment & management.
- Experience with Postpartum Care and Procedures Skills: Episiotomy/Incisional Care Foley Catheter insertion Fundus/lochia/perineum care Wound Assessment and Care.
- Experience with Postpartum Care of the Patient with: Vaginal Delivery Cesarean Section Couplet Care Multiple Births Postpartum Hemorrhage Pregnancy induced hypertension.
- Experience with Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE Vaccine Administration.
Preferred Skills & Certifications:
- Community Hospital Experience.
- Cerner experience.
- Community Hospital Experience.
- Cerner experience.
Special Considerations:
Scheduling:
Key Skills
- EMR Systems
- Hospital Experience
- Acute Care
- ICU Experience
- Hospice Care
- Workers' Compensation Law
- Home Care
- Nursing
- Catheterization
- Critical Care Experience
- Medication Administration
- Tube Feeding
