Labor & Delivery RN
Sioux City, IA
BHS Workforce
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Requirements:

• Active RN license in state of practice (or compact license as applicable)
• BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
• BLS, ACLS, and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification preferred
• 1+ years of L&D experience required
• Experience with fetal monitoring, high-risk OB, and vaginal/C-section deliveries

Duties:

• Provide direct nursing care to laboring patients, monitoring maternal and fetal status throughout labor and delivery
• Assess and interpret fetal heart rate monitoring and uterine contraction patterns, escalating concerns as needed
• Administer medications, including labor induction/augmentation agents and epidural support, per physician orders
• Assist with vaginal deliveries and provide circulating support for cesarean sections
• Manage high-risk OB conditions (preeclampsia, hemorrhage, fetal distress) with appropriate emergency interventions
• Provide immediate newborn care and resuscitation support as needed
• Educate patients and families on labor progress, pain management options, and postpartum care
• Collaborate with OB physicians, midwives, anesthesia, and NICU team on plan of care
• Accurately document labor progress, interventions, and patient response in the EMR
• Support patient and family through the emotional and physical aspects of childbirth