Labor & Delivery RN
Elko, NV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - Labor & Delivery (L&D)

Location: Elko, Nevada
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Profile

• Department: Women’s Services (LDRP Unit)
• Specialty: Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, Nursery (Level 1 nursery)
• Number of Openings: 1
• Shift: Varies
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: Yes, potential to float to other departments based on census and needs
• Number of Beds: 15 (6 L&D, 9 Postpartum)
• Patient Population: Adults and Newborns
• Patient Ratios: Per AWHONN Standards
• Equipment: Omnicell Medication Dispenser, Baxter Pumps, Masimo Monitors, GE Centricity Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Centricity/MEDHOST

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Nurse (RN) license in Nevada
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) — must be obtained within 60 days of start
  • Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring
• Experience: Minimum 2 years in Labor & Delivery specialty
• Education: Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing

Skills & Experience

• Must have experience with:

  • Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery (SVD) — no VBAC
  • Cesarean section care
  • OB triage
  • Nonstress testing
  • Postpartum and nursery care, including newborn procedures
  • Management of hemorrhages
  • Fetal monitoring and interventions
  • Management of pre-eclampsia, eclampsia, and hypertensive crisis patients
• Common diagnoses and treatments encountered:

  • Antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care
  • Pre-eclampsia
  • Cesarean section
  • Inductions
  • Neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Additional Information

• Orientation provided weekly
• Fit testing offered on-site
• No prior travel experience explicitly required
• Must be located more than 60 miles from the facility to qualify as travel

Personality Fit

• Knowledgeable
• Flexible
• Team player
• Hardworking

Notes

• Facility is an LDRP unit covering Labor & Delivery, Recovery, Triage, Postpartum, and Nursery care
• Postpartum couplet care provided
• Street clothes are not acceptable attire; scrubs required

This position offers a dynamic work environment with a focus on comprehensive maternity and newborn care in a community-oriented setting.