Labor & Delivery RN - Mother-Baby
Bozeman, MT
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse - Mother Baby (Night Shift)

Location: Bozeman, Montana
Employment Type: Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Provide nursing care in a collaborative healthcare team environment.
• Responsible for patient and family education, assessment, and initiating appropriate interventions.
• Must be able to catch/transition nurse and act as Charge Nurse.
• Willingness to float to other departments as a safety companion.
• Preferred experience in Labor & Delivery (antepartum, intrapartum, preop, circulate, PACU).

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Montana.
• Minimum of 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year.
• American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• STABLE certification.
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Experience in Charge Nurse roles.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in Labor & Delivery nursing.
• Competence and willingness to practice modified primary nursing.

Essential Job Functions

• Collect and analyze comprehensive patient data to determine diagnoses and develop individualized care plans.
• Implement and evaluate nursing care plans.
• Promote health and safety in the care environment.
• Maintain knowledge and competency reflecting current nursing practice.
• Provide leadership and contribute to professional development of peers.
• Integrate ethical standards and research findings into nursing practice.
• Comply with stroke care policies and participate in required stroke education.

Schedule & Work Requirements

• Night shift, approximately 36 hours per week.
• May require working beyond a standard 40-hour workweek, including weekends and after-hours.
• On-call duties may be required.
• Regular and sustained attendance is essential.

Physical Requirements

• Frequent lifting up to 50 pounds.
• Repeated standing, walking, twisting, bending, stooping, kneeling, reaching above shoulder level, pushing, and pulling.
• Occasional sitting and rare climbing.
• Continuous fine finger movements, close vision, and cognitive skills for learning and decision-making.
• Exposure to bloodborne pathogens, radiation, chemicals, infectious diseases, and emotionally challenging situations.

Additional Information

• Facility may cancel up to three shifts during the 13-week contract due to low census or unforeseen circumstances.
• Candidates must live at least 90 miles away from the facility to be considered.