Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Lafayette, IN | Short-Term Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-hour shifts (2x12 per week); expected schedule may include 36-, 40-, or 48-hour workweeks depending on shift configuration

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care for Labor and Delivery patients including active labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-sections with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antenatal, and triage patients
• Operate and monitor equipment including CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips monitoring (wired and wireless), Periwatch/Vigilance, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and V-scan
• Utilize birthing and peanut balls as appropriate during patient care
• Follow AWHONN staffing guidelines; typical ratios are 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients; flexibility to take additional patients during high-census periods is required
• Participate in on-call rotation, including every 3rd weekend call
• Float within the Maternal Child Health (MCH) unit or to affiliate facilities as required; floating is 100% required of all travelers

Required Qualifications

• Active, unencumbered Indiana RN license — must be in hand prior to start date; pending licenses are not accepted at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience (18 months minimum considered)
• Required certifications — all must be in hand at time of submission: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM
• Must be willing and able to work 2 out of 3 major holidays per contract requirements
• Charting via Cerner (no specific charting system experience required)
• Indiana residents are considered local and are not eligible for this position; candidates must reside outside of Indiana to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with high-acuity Labor and Delivery cases including preeclampsia, PPROM, and unscheduled operative deliveries
• Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and patient ratio standards
• Prior experience with Periwatch, Vigilance monitoring systems, or similar fetal monitoring platforms
• Previous travel nursing experience in a Labor and Delivery setting

Why Join Us

• Work in a well-equipped Labor and Delivery unit at a short-term acute care facility with free on-site parking
• Opportunity to gain broad clinical experience across a full spectrum of maternal-newborn care in a guideline-driven, team-oriented environment