Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery

Location

Peoria, IL | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts | Block Scheduling Available

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to pregnant patients, including high-risk OB patients, across Labor and Delivery, Triage, and when floating, Postpartum and Antepartum units
• Manage and titrate drips including Pitocin, Magnesium, and Insulin per unit protocols
• Circulate cesarean sections in the OR and recover patients in the PACU
• Perform electronic fetal monitoring using Obix/Phillips monitors and Epic Stork, interpreting strips independently in accordance with Advanced AWHONN EFM certification standards
• Deliver care for vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including newborn care at time of delivery, following AWHONN staffing ratio guidelines
• Float to Postpartum (team of 5–6 patients) and Antepartum (up to 3 high-risk intermittent EFM patients) units as needed

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• ACLS certification required
• Completed Advanced AWHONN Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) class required
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience strongly preferred
• Experience in a Level 3 perinatal center or high-risk OB environment
• Proficiency in care of patients undergoing cerclage placement and antepartum monitoring
• Familiarity with Epic Stork EFM documentation system

Why Join Us

• Work within a robust Labor and Delivery department supported by a Labor hospitalist and House Supervisor on-site 24/7, a dedicated charge nurse who carries no patient assignment, and a collaborative team including Surgical Techs and PCTs
• Block scheduling accommodated to the greatest extent possible, with surgical scrubs provided on the unit