L&D RN
Nampa, ID
Malone Healthcare - Nursing
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP) RN

Contract Highlights

• Unit: LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum)
• First-time travelers accepted
• 1 year of experience may be accepted (per posting), though the facility description also notes a preference for 3 years of L&D experience—clinical review will determine eligibility.
• No call required

Unit Information

• 14 LDRP rooms (mother and baby remain in the same room)
• 2 C-Section OR suites
• 4 Triage beds
• Approximately 90 deliveries/month (1,200/year)

Patient Ratios (AWHONN Standards)

• Labor: 1:1
• Cervical ripening: May pair 2 patients
• Postpartum: 1:3 couplets
• Triage: 1:3 (Resource RN assists if volume increases)

Required Certifications

• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• STABLE

Required Experience & Skills

• Labor & Delivery experience
• Mother-Baby/Postpartum care
• Attend deliveries and perform the first hour of newborn care
• OB triage
• Circulate Cesarean Sections
• Postpartum couplet care
• Magnesium sulfate management
• Pitocin protocol
• Insulin drip experience (preferred/occasional)
• Charge Nurse experience preferred

Common Patient Population

• 32+ weeks gestation
• Hypertension/Magnesium therapy
• VBACs/TOLACs
• Gestational diabetes
• Antepartum patients
• High percentage of community midwife transfers requiring medical intervention
• Does not manage placenta previa or placenta accreta

Staffing & Support

• Charge RN (no patient assignment)
• Resource RN
• Dedicated Triage RN
• OB Hospitalist available 24/7
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner 24/7
• Anesthesia 24/7
• CST and CNA support (staffing dependent)

EMR & Equipment

• Epic
• Centricity Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)

Schedule

• 12-hour shifts (7:00–7:00)
• Initial schedule fills staffing gaps
• Future schedules consider traveler preferences when possible
• Block scheduling not guaranteed
• Travelers cannot work 6 consecutive shifts