Labor & Delivery Nurse
Omaha, NE
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Labor & Delivery RN Opportunity

Location: Omaha, Nebraska
Facility: Creighton University Medical Center

Position Details

• Department: Labor & Delivery
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift Times:

  • Day: 06:30 - 19:00
  • Night: 18:30 - 07:00
• Weekend Requirement: Every 3rd weekend (may be up to every other weekend based on unit need)
• Holiday Requirement: 1 major and 1 minor holiday
• Orientation: 2-3 shifts of unit/department specific orientation
• Dress Code: Surgical scrubs provided

Unit Information

• Beds:

  • 16 labor rooms
  • 9 antepartum rooms
  • 7 triage beds (for patients >20 weeks pregnant with complaints)
  • 36 postpartum beds
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 3
• Birth Volume: Up to 400 births per month
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios (AWHONN guidelines):

  • Labor: 1:1 to 1:2
  • Antepartum: 1:2 to 1:3

Patient Population & Care

• High-risk obstetrics and routine obstetric care
• RNs are required to titrate drips such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and pain medications
• Nurses must be competent in normal newborn assessments and routine baby care
• Occasional floating to Postpartum and house sitter duties

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse on each shift who also takes an assignment
• 2 Obstetric Technicians (OBTs) per shift
• OB/Neonatology coverage: 3 residents and 1 supervising MD on the floor 24/7
• Anesthesia: CRNAs available on unit 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy equipment: Nasal cannula troubleshooting only for RNs
• Telemetry: Tele monitoring in recovery after C-section; RNs do not read their own strips
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) system: Obix

Certifications & Requirements

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Intro to Fetal Monitoring
• Must be able to circulate in the OR
• Valid driver’s license required to verify candidate is within 50 miles radius
• Candidates may not currently be employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with any CommonSpirit facility (including CHI and Dignity Health)

Additional Notes

• Successful nurses on this unit demonstrate teamwork, a positive attitude, flexibility, eagerness to learn, and openness to new challenges
• Return to work required within 7 days of contract start; no additional return to work extensions will be approved

This position offers a dynamic Labor & Delivery environment with a focus on high-quality maternal and newborn care in a busy hospital setting.