Labor & Delivery RN
Marshfield, WI
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

L&D RN – Labor & Delivery

Quick Submission Snapshot

• Department: Labor & Delivery
• Required Certifications: BLS, NRP
• L&D Beds: 7
• OR Suites: 2
• Postpartum Beds: 17
• Annual Deliveries: Approximately 950–1,000 births/year
• Patient Population: High-Risk Obstetrics

Unit Overview

This is a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit caring for a wide variety of obstetric patients including:

• Preeclampsia
• HELLP Syndrome
• Placenta Previa
• Preterm Labor (PTL)
• Premature Rupture of Membranes (PROM)
• Other high-risk maternal/fetal conditions

The facility follows AWHONN staffing guidelines.

Important Unit Expectations

✅ Agency nurses must float between:

• Labor & Delivery
• Mother/Baby Unit (MBU)
• Antepartum

✅ L&D nurses perform:

• Labor management
• Delivery recovery
• Maternal recovery
• Newborn recovery

Required Skills

Candidates should have experience with:

• High-risk Labor & Delivery
• Antepartum patients
• Mother/Baby care
• Fetal monitoring
• Newborn recovery
• Postpartum care

Drip Experience

Required Drips

• Oxytocin (Pitocin)
• Insulin

Must be comfortable titrating both.

Staffing & Support

Charge Nurse

• Charge RN is generally free from patient assignments.
• Acts as second nurse for deliveries.

OB Tech Support

• Typically 1 OB Tech per shift.

Provider Coverage

• OB Provider in-house 24/7
• MFM available on-call
• Neonatologist available as needed
• Anesthesia in-house 24/7

Monitoring & Charting

EFM System

• Corometric EFM
• Cerner/Fetalink

Telemetry

• Telemetry staff monitor strips if needed.
• L&D nurses are not primary telemetry readers.

Scheduling

• Manager-created schedules
• Works closely with travelers when possible
• Block scheduling has been accommodated previously

Weekend Requirement

• Every 3rd weekend
• Every other weekend possible if requesting block scheduling

Holiday Requirement

• As needed

Call Requirement

• No call
• No standby

Floating Requirements

May float to:

• Antepartum
• Mother/Baby Unit
• Patient sitter assignments throughout hospital

May float to:

• NICU (only if trained and comfortable)

Scrubs

• Facility provides hospital scrubs
• Color: Purple

Orientation

3 Days Total

1. Hospital Orientation
2. Unit Orientation
3. Unit Orientation