Labor & Delivery/Postpartum (LDRP) RN
Hailey, ID
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: Women's Services RN - LDRP

Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Facility: St Lukes Wood River Medical Center
Department: Labor & Delivery (L&D), Women's Services - LDRP, Floor 2

Assignment Details

• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Unit Description:

  • 6 L&D beds in a secure unit
  • 1 OR suite dedicated for C-sections
  • Postpartum beds are the same 6 beds
  • Approximately 160 births per year (12-17 per month)
• Staffing Ratios:

  • 2 RN staff per shift following AWHONN guidelines
• Shift Schedule:

  • 7am to 7pm shifts
  • Self-scheduling with core staff
  • Weekend and holiday coverage equitably distributed
  • Night shifts 3x12 hours

Required Certifications & Experience

• BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE certification required
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience with strong labor & delivery background
• Experience with newborn stabilization essential
• Must be comfortable managing laboring patients independently, especially nights and weekends

Patient Population & Care Scope

• Care for laboring and postpartum patients, including well babies and well moms
• Manage high-risk and critical patients, including hypertensive crisis and hemorrhage protocols
• No twins or triplets; stabilize patients until transfer if needed
• RNs will care for both mom and baby for the first couple of hours post-delivery
• Newborn nurse role during C-sections (no circulating duties)

Clinical Responsibilities

• Titrate drips such as Magnesium, Pitocin, and occasionally Insulin (if transferring out)
• Work autonomously with OB providers who are in clinic M-F and on-call for laboring patients
• Collaborate with shared hospitalist and pediatric physician coverage (days M-F, on-call nights/weekends)
• Anesthesia available on-call after hours with a 30-minute response time
• Use Centricity EFM system; RNs are not required to read their own telemetry strips

Unit Environment & Support

• No nurse aides or surgical techs currently on unit (hiring in progress)
• Charge nurse usually a St Lukes core nurse; house supervisor available for support
• Respiratory therapy equipment available PRN (nasal cannula, nonrebreathers)
• Floating may be required occasionally for helping hands or safety attendant duties, but no picking up shifts in other departments
• Dress code: Surgical scrubs required in delivery; own scrubs allowed otherwise

Orientation & Other Requirements

• Orientation includes 1 facility day, Epic training, and 2 twelve-hour shifts on the unit
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address
• Written notice required from clinician confirming housing research, pay package approval, commitment, and offer signing within 24 hours

This position is ideal for experienced LDRP RNs comfortable with autonomous practice in a busy labor and delivery/postpartum unit caring for both mother and newborn.