Rn Labor And Delivery

Job Summary:

The Registered Nurse in Labor and Delivery provides skilled nursing care in a high-acuity obstetric setting including OB triage, labor and delivery, antepartum, and postpartum care. This role involves patient assessment, medication administration, treatment planning, and collaboration with interdisciplinary teams to support mothers and newborns. The nurse is expected to manage high-risk cases, support inductions, and deliver care in a fast-paced, Magnet-accredited acute hospital environment.

• Perform patient assessments and monitor maternal and fetal well-being throughout labor and delivery.
• Administer medications and treatments as prescribed, including emergency interventions when necessary.
• Collaborate with physicians, midwives, and interdisciplinary teams to develop and implement individualized care plans.
• Manage OB triage testing and evaluation for third trimester and high-risk antepartum patients.
• Provide care in labor and delivery rooms, operating suites, and PACU as needed.
• Document patient care and clinical data accurately using Epic electronic health records.
• Support patient education and provide emotional support to patients and families during labor and delivery.
• Maintain readiness to float within similar units as required by facility needs.

• Active Alaska Registered Nurse license in hand prior to assignment start.
• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate and Advanced certifications, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Minimum of 1 year nursing experience; first-time labor and delivery nurses accepted.
• Experience or willingness to train as charge nurse preferred.
• Strong clinical assessment, medication administration, and treatment planning skills in obstetrics.
• Proficient in electronic health record documentation, preferably Epic.

• Charge nurse experience in Labor and Delivery or related OB units.
• Experience with high-risk antepartum and induction management.
• Familiarity with Magnet hospital standards and trauma level II care.

• Shift is night with 3x12 or 4x12 hour schedules.
• Weekend work required every other weekend.
• No on-call requirement.
• Floating to like units may be required within scope of practice.
• Time off requests approved individually; all requests must be submitted with application.
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to qualify.
• Parking provided free of charge.

• Guaranteed 60 hours per 2-week pay period.
• Shift patterns are either three 12-hour or four 12-hour night shifts per week.
• Block scheduling is not accommodated.