Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor and Delivery
Medical Solutions Direct Hire
White Plains, NY
3x12 hrs, Days

Job Description: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Position Title: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
Department: Labor & Delivery / Women’s Services
Reports To: Nurse Manager / Charge Nurse
FLSA Status: Non-Exempt / Exempt (based on employer)

Position Summary

The Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse provides comprehensive, compassionate, and evidence-based nursing care to patients throughout the childbirth experience, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care within the scope of the unit. The L&D RN works collaboratively with obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, and support staff to ensure safe, high-quality maternal and neonatal outcomes.

Key Responsibilities

Patient Care

• Provide direct, continuous RN assessment and monitoring of laboring patients, including fetal heart rate monitoring, maternal vital signs, labor progression, and overall well-being.
• Assist with and support all types of deliveries: vaginal, cesarean, high-risk, and emergency situations.
• Administer medications including induction agents, epidurals, oxytocin, antibiotics, and pain management interventions per provider orders and protocols.
• Provide immediate postpartum care and education to birthing parents and newborns.
• Support patients with breastfeeding initiation and assist with newborn bonding and care.
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies such as preeclampsia, postpartum hemorrhage, shoulder dystocia, and fetal distress.

Clinical Duties

• Document assessments, interventions, medications, and patient responses in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Maintain proficiency in fetal monitoring, neonatal resuscitation, and emergency response.
• Prepare and assist with surgical procedures including cesarean sections, VBAC monitoring, and operative deliveries.
• Ensure all equipment (e.g., fetal monitors, IV pumps, neonatal warmers) is functioning properly.

Collaboration & Communication

• Work closely with physicians, midwives, anesthesia providers, and support staff to coordinate care.
• Educate patients and families on labor processes, postpartum care, newborn safety, and discharge instructions.
• Advocate for patient preferences while upholding safety standards.

Compliance & Safety

• Adhere to hospital policies, state/federal regulations, and evidence-based perinatal guidelines.
• Maintain a clean and safe environment, follow infection-prevention standards, and participate in quality improvement initiatives.

Qualifications

Education & Experience

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.
• Associate’s or Bachelor’s degree in Nursing (BSN preferred).
• Minimum 1 year of clinical nursing experience; previous L&D, postpartum, or women’s health experience preferred.

Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) preferred or required depending on facility.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required.
• Fetal Monitoring Certification (C-EFM or equivalent) preferred.

Skills & Competencies

• Strong assessment and critical-thinking skills.
• Proficiency in fetal monitoring interpretation.
• Ability to remain calm and effective in high-stress, fast-paced situations.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and patient-education abilities.
• Compassionate, patient-centered approach to care.
• Ability to work rotating shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed.