Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Yuma, AZ
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Labor & Delivery Nurse Opportunity - Yuma, Arizona

Position Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• Location: Yuma, Arizona
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: February 9 (not flexible)
• Shift Times: 6:45 AM - 7:15 PM (day and night shifts)
• Weekend Requirement: 3 weekend shifts per 4-week schedule

  • Night shifts: Friday/Saturday
  • Day shifts: Saturday/Sunday
• Holiday Requirement: Assigned 2 out of 3 holidays (including eve/day); on-call as desired but not mandatory
• Call Requirement: Low census on-call

Unit Information

• Department: Labor and Delivery
• Beds:

  • L&D Beds: 9
  • OR Suites for C-Sections: 2
  • Triage Beds: 7
• Birth Volume: Average 9 births/day, 250/month, 3000/year
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 or 1:2 (2 patients common)
• Support Staff:

  • Charge Nurse on each shift (free charge)
  • OB Techs (nurse aides/surgical techs)
  • OB/Neonatologist in-house 24/7
  • Tele/Monitor Techs on adult side; OB RNs do not read telemetry
• Equipment:

  • EFM System: CPN Centricity
  • Respiratory Therapy Equipment: BVM for neonates, T-Piece resuscitator

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Experience & Skills Required

• Must be able to perform vaginal exams (note: teaching facility experience may have less skill in this area)
• Skilled in:

  • Scalp electrodes
  • Circulating in C-sections
  • Newborn transitions
  • Assisting anesthesiology
  • IV starts and blood draws
  • APGAR scoring
  • Postpartum hemorrhage control (SIM lab training available)
  • Epidurals
  • Amnio infusion
• Preferred: Experience with "spinning babies" technique
• RNs are required to titrate drips including magnesium, Pitocin, insulin, and blood products
• Must be prepared to care for antepartum patients and newborns for up to two hours post-delivery
• Floating assignments may include NICU, Pediatrics, Women's services, MedSurg, ICU, or RDU with appropriate patient assignments

Patient Population & Other Notes

• Common patient diagnoses:

  • Pregnancies 28 weeks and above
  • Hypertension
  • 7-10% no prenatal care
  • High percentage of Spanish-speaking patients (Spanish language skills highly beneficial)
• Water birth knowledge is a plus but not required
• Scrubs provided by hospital
• Orientation includes:

  • One unit-specific orientation (NEO)
  • One clinical education/EPIC training day

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable with high-acuity deliveries, diverse patient populations, and flexible with weekend and holiday scheduling.