Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery
Job Title
- Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Location
- Anchorage, AK
Schedule / Job Type
- Full-time, temporary (13-week assignment), night shift
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients in the Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit.
- Assist with obstetric procedures such as inductions, cesarean sections, vaginal deliveries, and other obstetric interventions.
- Monitor fetal well-being using GE fetal monitors and manage patient care utilizing electronic medical records (Epic and CPN connect).
- Perform sterile vaginal examinations (SVE), place intrauterine pressure catheters (IUPC), and support transition of the baby post-delivery.
- Support on-call duties, including two shifts per four-week schedule, and respond to unit emergencies as needed.
- Adhere to unit policies regarding protocols such as no elective pre-39-week deliveries, Pitocin protocols, and hemorrhage management.
- Collaborate effectively with a multidisciplinary team in a Level II NICU setting.
Required Qualifications
- Valid Alaska RN license (or willing to obtain for consideration).
- Moderate to advanced experience as an operating room (OR) circulator nurse.
- Labor, Delivery, and Postpartum nursing experience.
- Current certifications: AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring or NCC-EFM, Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS).
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Skilled in performing sterile vaginal exams and placing IUPC and FSE.
- Experience as a "stork nurse" or transitional support for newborns at delivery.
- Ability to float to the mother-baby unit if necessary.
- Cheerful, adaptable, team-oriented, quick learner, and dependable.
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to work in a dynamic, supportive environment at a Level II NICU with on-site pediatric hospitalists, contributing to maternal and neonatal health care excellence.
- Gain valuable experience in a scenic location with a committed healthcare team dedicated to quality patient care.
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