L&D RN
Elizabethtown, KY
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/LDRP experience required
• Experience with fetal monitoring, deliveries, and postpartum/couplet care

Duties:

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to mothers and newborns across the full continuum: labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum, all in one room/unit
• 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 immediate recovery care post-delivery (including post-C-section recovery as applicable)
• Perform postpartum maternal assessments and newborn assessments as part of couplet care
• Manage high-risk OB and postpartum conditions with appropriate emergency interventions
• Support and educate mothers on breastfeeding, infant care, and bonding
• Collaborate with OB physicians, midwives, anesthesia, and pediatric team on plan of care
• Accurately document labor, delivery, and postpartum care in the EMR
• Provide continuity of care by remaining with the same patient throughout her hospital stay (a hallmark of the LDRP model)