LDRP Registered Nurse
Ketchum, ID
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days

Registered Nurse (RN) – Women's Services LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)

Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Days (7 AM – 7 PM)
Hours per Week: 36 hours (typically 3 shifts/week)

Unit Overview

• Unit: Women's Services – LDRP, Floor 2
• 6 Labor & Delivery beds in a secure unit
• 1 OR suite dedicated for C-sections
• Postpartum beds are the same 6 beds used for labor and delivery
• Approximately 160 births per year (12-17 per month)
• Follow AWHONN guidelines for staffing ratios: 2 RNs per shift

Patient Population & Care

• 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 care for both mom and baby for the first couple of hours (couplets)
• Newborn stabilization required, especially for C-section deliveries (RNs do not circulate in OR)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• STABLE certification
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification preferred

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required
• Strong labor and delivery experience essential
• Candidates with strong recent labor experience plus some LDRP or postpartum experience in the last few years will be considered
• Must be comfortable working autonomously with OB providers, especially nights and weekends

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips (e.g., Magnesium, Pitocin, Insulin if transferring out)
• Manage laboring patients independently
• No requirement to read telemetry or monitor strips; no Tele/Monitor techs on unit
• Floating may be required occasionally for helping hands or safety attendant tasks, but not for picking up shifts in other departments

Staffing & Support

• Charge nurse usually a core staff nurse; house supervisor available for support
• No nurse aides or surgical techs currently on unit (hiring in progress)
• OB providers are not in-house 24/7; available in clinic M-F and on-call for laboring patients
• Pediatrician available days M-F for newborns; on-call nights and weekends
• Anesthesia on-call after hours with a 30-minute response time

Equipment & Systems

• RT equipment available PRN: nasal cannula, non-rebreathers
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: Centricity

Orientation & Scheduling

• Orientation includes 1 facility day plus Epic training and 2 twelve-hour shifts on the unit
• Self-scheduling with core staff
• Weekend and holiday shifts are equitably distributed among staff

Additional Notes

• Surgical scrubs dress code; own scrubs allowed unless in delivery where surgical scrubs are required
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address
• Written acceptance of pay package and assignment understanding required within 24 hours of offer

Summary

This is a 13-week contract for an experienced LDRP RN with strong labor and delivery skills, comfortable working independently with OB providers, and certified in BLS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE. The role involves caring for laboring and postpartum patients, newborn stabilization, and managing titratable drips in a secure 6-bed LDRP unit with a dedicated C-section OR suite. The position requires flexibility for weekend and holiday shifts and occasional floating within the unit.