Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
New York, NY
PRIDE Health
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery (Contract)

Location: New York, NY
Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Provide safe, competent, quality nursing care in the Labor & Delivery Unit. Deliver care based on nursing theory, research, and evidence-based practice to patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Deliver patient care using Relationship Centered Care principles and nursing process.
• Assess and evaluate patient needs; apply critical thinking in care management.
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary healthcare team to develop and evaluate care plans.
• Prioritize patient care including teaching, rounding, coaching, and discharge planning.
• Educate patients and caregivers on care plans, health promotion, and disease prevention.
• Communicate effectively with patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Manage assignments within Modified Primary Nursing care delivery model.

Patient Experience

• Role model Relationship Centered Care practices such as Admission Welcome, Bedside Shift Report, Purposeful Hourly Rounding, Medication Review, and Discharge Wrap Up.
• Respect patient values, preferences, cultural diversity, and expressed needs.
• Establish therapeutic relationships with patients and families.
• Use evidence-based practices to improve patient perceptions of care.
• Address patient/family concerns and escalate as needed.
• Demonstrate caring, respect, compassion, empathy, and active listening.

Quality and Safety

• Practice safe, patient-centered care and identify barriers to quality.
• Demonstrate clinical skills essential to patient safety.
• Participate in quality improvement projects and evidence-based practice activities.
• Follow institutional protocols to avoid high-risk behaviors and ensure safety.
• Document nursing practice accurately to support quality initiatives.

Operations

• Perform charge nurse duties as assigned.
• Coordinate supply and inventory management with nursing leadership.
• Escalate staffing or material shortages appropriately.
• Use patient-focused, cost-effective approaches to resource utilization.
• Facilitate patient throughput during shifts.

Professional Development

• Support clinical colleagues, patients, families, and healthcare team members.
• Advance clinical competence from novice to expert.
• Maintain a professional image and communicate with empathy and respect.
• Apply ethical principles in decision-making.
• Engage in lifelong learning, scholarship, and innovation.
• Participate in shared decision-making through committees and councils.

Qualifications & Skills

• Current NYS Registered Nurse (RN) License required.
• Minimum 2 years RN experience; at least 2 years in Labor & Delivery.
• BLS, ACLS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications required.
• EPIC electronic health record experience highly preferred.
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) preferred; Associate degree considered with relevant experience or active BSN matriculation.
• Experience with 3x12 hour shifts; average unit census of 12 patients; 18-bed unit.
• Staffing ratio typically 1-2 patients per nurse.

This position offers an opportunity to work in a dynamic Labor & Delivery environment with a focus on quality, safety, and patient-centered care.