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

Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery

Location: Henderson, Nevada
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days
Hours per Day: 12
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Overview

• Labor & Delivery unit with 17 L&D beds
• 2 OR suites dedicated for C-sections
• 4 triage beds and 16 postpartum beds
• Approximately 250 births per month
• Level 3 high-risk facility
• OB/Neonatologist and anesthesia available in-house 24/7
• Respiratory therapy equipment available; patients requiring ventilation are transferred to ICU
• No Telemetry/Monitor Techs on unit; RNs read fetal monitor strips remotely monitored from ICU
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: Cerner

Patient Care Ratios

• Normal laboring moms: 2:1 ratio
• High-risk labors: 1:1 ratio
• Couplet care: 4:1 ratio
• Antepartum care: 2:1 to 4:1 depending on acuity

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Required Skills & Experience

• Confident and independent with vaginal exams and internal monitor placement
• Experience managing high-risk laboring/delivery and antepartum patients
• Ability to circulate and recover C-section patients
• Flexibility to float to Mother-Baby unit and other units as needed
• Ability to titrate drips including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Self-scheduling requests submitted and balanced by a scheduling committee
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday shifts as needed
• No call or standby requirement
• Charge nurse takes assignments only when unit is at maximum capacity
• Orientation for travelers: 3 days on unit
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs; light blue OR scrubs for nurse use

Ancillary Staff Support

• Certified Surgical Techs and Secretaries available on unit

Additional Notes

• Nurses are required to read their own fetal monitor strips effectively
• Floating to postpartum unit required as needed