Labor & Delivery RN
Madison, IN
Access Healthcare
1x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Location: Madison, Indiana
Employment Type: Clinical Nursing
Contract Length: 14 weeks

Job Summary

As a Registered Nurse in Labor & Delivery, you will be responsible for providing safe, effective, patient- and family-centered care. You will assess, develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care while supervising licensed and non-licensed staff. The role emphasizes evidence-based practice, quality outcomes, patient education, and mentoring/precepting staff.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform patient assessments and reassessments, making sound independent decisions.
• Develop, prioritize, and implement plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and interdisciplinary teams.
• Monitor and document patient responses to clinical interventions.
• Provide and evaluate education tailored to patient and family needs during stay and at discharge.
• Delegate tasks to staff, mentor and precept team members, and promote teamwork.
• Participate in quality, safety, and service improvement initiatives.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory standards and promote a safe, clean, and secure environment.
• Recognize complex patient data to determine care priorities, including physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety needs.
• Collaborate with patients and families to plan care, addressing cultural and ethnic considerations.
• Stay informed on relevant research and contribute ideas for practice improvement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Indiana
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Minimum 2 years of acute care RN experience
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Current certifications in:

  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
  • STABLE (post-resuscitation/pre-transport stabilization care of sick infants)
  • Certified Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
• Acute Care experience

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not specified as required.
• Focus on patient and family comfort, education, and satisfaction is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively within multidisciplinary teams is important.