Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Mother-Baby RN
Weston, WI
Olaro
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby

Location: Weston, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days and Nights (12-hour shifts)
Hours per Week: 36 hours (variable scheduling)

Unit Overview

• Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Mother-Baby unit with 11 total beds
• 1 OR suite for C-sections
• 1 triage bed
• Approximately 320 births per year
• Follows AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios
• No antepartum patients on this unit
• No nurse aides or surgical techs on the unit
• Charge nurse and house supervisor present; charge nurse takes assignment but agency nurses will not be charge nurse
• OB physician and anesthesia available in-house 24/7
• Respiratory therapy available in-house for special care nursery babies
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) systems: Novii and GE

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) – AHA
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Patient Care & Skills

• Care for vaginal births, C-sections, inductions, special care nursery, and hysterectomy patients
• Experience with Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) and C-sections (recover unless under general anesthesia) required
• RNs required to titrate epidurals and IV medications to induce labor
• No requirement to read telemetry strips or monitor tech duties

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Self-scheduling with 12-hour shifts
• Night shifts are the biggest need but schedule can be variable
• No call required, but call shift requirements exist
• Weekend work every third weekend
• Holiday work every other holiday
• Floating to other units allowed as staffing permits, but not as primary nurse
• Hospital-supplied scrubs
• Unit-specific orientation: 2 shifts

Additional Notes

• Clinicians must clock in and out at the facility
• If previously employed at this facility, must have a minimum 6-month gap before reapplying

Required Experience

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby nursing
• Minimum years of experience: Not explicitly stated; implied competency in LDRP and C-section recovery required
• Prior travel experience: Not required or specified

This position is ideal for RNs with experience in labor and delivery who are comfortable with variable scheduling and working in a busy maternity unit.