Labor and Delivery RN
Sitka, AK
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3x12 hrs
Referral Bonus

Must have Alaska RN License at time of submission
Must have/obtain Flu vaccination
POSITION requires ICPA background check. Fingerprint cards must arrive in Juneau within 1 week of accepting offer. ICPA processing time once cards are received it 3-5 weeks. Clearance to start will be delayed if receipt of fingerprint cards is delayed.
**We are a Critical Access Hospital and provide OB/Labor and Delivery Services for our entire community!**
The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice. The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services. The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and positive patient experience.
The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care to obstetric patients during labor, delivery, recovery, and the immediate postpartum period, including fetal monitoring, newborn care, and emergency response. This role requires close collaboration with providers and neonatal teams to ensure safe outcomes for both mother and newborn. Must be competent in the use of all equipment in specialty. Oncall may be required.
Job Description
Patient Care
Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.juries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.
Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)
Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to:
Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
Patient Care
Performs comprehensive patient assessments and develops individualized plans of care.
Implements and evaluates nursing interventions and patient responses.
Administers medications and treatments safely and accurately per provider orders and policy.
Recognizes changes in patient condition and initiates appropriate interventions or escalation of care.
Provides patient and family education related to care, medications, and discharge needs.
Delivers culturally responsive, patient-centered care.
Nursing Judgment & Clinical Decision-Making (Alaska BON-Aligned)
Consistent with the Alaska Board of Nursing scope of practice for Registered Nurses, nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care. The Registered Nurse independently applies critical thinking and professional judgment to:
Perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.
Exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.
Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances, rather than relying solely on standardized protocols.
Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.
Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with Alaska statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.
Care Coordination & Documentation
Collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.
Facilitates referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.
Documents assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.
Advocates for patient care and assists patients in navigating the healthcare system.
Quality, Safety & Compliance
Practices within nursing scope of practice and adheres to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.
Participates in quality and performance improvement activities.
Maintains required competencies and certifications.
Reports adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.
Teamwork & Professional Practice
Demonstrates professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.
Provides appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.
Supports orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.
Floats to other departments or assignments as needed.
Qualifications
Education & Licensure
Associates degree in Nursing from an accredited program.
Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska or other U.S. state required. Direct hire must have applied for an Alaska nursing license at the time of hire. Agency staff must have an active Alaska license.
Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) are all required
Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years.
High Risk Competency required within 3 months and every year.
HighRisk Competency:
Highrisk competency validation is required for direct patient care nursing roles. The high-risk competencies are specific to the area of practice (e.g., proficiency in complex medical equipment, procedures, interventions, etc.). Competency will be assessed before ending initial preceptorship and no less than annually thereafter.
Knowledge, Skills & Abilities
Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention.
Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills.
Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment.
Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems.
Physical & Work Requirements
Ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.
Ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling.
Ability to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.
Safety Responsibility
Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.