Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum RN
Ketchum, ID
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking a skilled RN for a Labor & Delivery LDRP position requiring 2 years of LDRP experience and multi-certification including ACLS, BLS, NRP, and STABLE.

Responsibilities

• Work in an acute care LDRP unit with 6 secure labor and delivery beds
• Care for laboring, postpartum, and well mother-baby couplets with up to 17 births per month
• 1 dedicated OR suite for C-sections on unit, RN serves as newborn nurse in C-sections
• Average of 2 RNs per shift following AWHONN staffing guidelines
• Uses EpicCare Inpatient EMR and Centricity EFM system
• Day shifts, 12 hours, self-scheduling, 3 shifts per week
• Weekend and holiday shifts equitably distributed among staff
• Floating only for helping hands or safety attendant tasks, no shifts in other departments
• Orientation includes facility day and two unit-specific 12-hour shifts
• Provide care to laboring and postpartum patients, including assessment and stabilization of newborns
• RNs are responsible for both mother and baby care for the first few hours post-delivery
• Participate in induction, hypertensive crisis, and hemorrhage protocols
• No twins or triplets; high-risk patients will be stabilized for transfer
• Surgical scrubs required for deliveries; own scrubs permitted otherwise
• Charge RN generally assigned from core staff, with house supervisor support available
• No nurse aides or surgical techs on unit at present
• OB on call after hours with 30-minute response time; pediatrician available weekdays and on call nights/weekends
• No blocked or special schedule requests accepted
• Permanent former employees must be away at least one year before considering a travel assignment

Requirements

• Active ID or compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of recent LDRP experience, with strong labor and some LDRP or postpartum experience in recent years
• Certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE
• Experience in newborn stabilization and managing laboring patients autonomously
• Comfortable titrating medications such as magnesium and pitocin
• Must provide two references: one supervisor from the past 12 months and one peer or supervisor from the past 3 years
• Valid driver’s license required
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius; local candidates not accepted

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts