Labor and Delivery RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Maricopa Medical Center

Labor and Delivery RN

Overview

• Travel/Contract role in Phoenix, Arizona
• Night shift: 3x12 hours, 19:00–7:30
• 36 hours per week
• Ratios: 1–2 couplets
• Local candidates accepted
• First-time travelers may be considered if they have at least 5 years of experience
• Floating: occasionally to PostPartum if within scope
• Weekend requirement: minimum of 3 weekend shifts per month
• On-call: not required
• Block scheduling: not open to block

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Arizona
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery (3 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Experience working with High Risk Labor and Delivery patients
• ACLS - Advanced Cardiac Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• AWHONN Intermediate
• Must be able to perform the listed L&D skills, including:

  • Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
  • NST (Non Stress Tests)
  • Sterile vaginal exam
  • Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)
  • Use of External & Internal Fetal Monitoring
  • Use of IUPC (Intrauterine pressure catheter) placement and calibration
  • Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
  • Administration of blood & blood products
  • Start & maintain peripheral IV
  • venous blood draw
  • infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring
  • medication administration
  • postpartum care and procedures
  • amnioinfusion
  • high risk delivery assistance
  • vaginal delivery assistance
  • C-section circulation and recovery
  • forceps/vacuum extraction
  • hemorrhage/shock management
  • neonatal care in the delivery room
  • cord care
  • discharge teaching to parents
  • infant identification
  • newborn assessment
  • newborn hypoglycemia care
  • epidural/general anesthesia pain assessment and management
  • postpartum care for vaginal delivery, cesarean section, couplet care, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, and pregnancy induced hypertension
  • isolation precautions/PPE
  • vaccine administration

Preferred Qualifications

• AWHONN Advanced
• C-EFM
• RNC-OB
• Facility births/month >300
• High Risk Antepartum
• Amniocentesis assistance
• Triage of obstetrical patients
• Spiral Electrode Placement
• Circumcision assistance and post-op site assessment
• Car Seat Education
• Metabolic Screen
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome
• Phototherapy
• Circumcision care teaching to parents
• PCA (IV) use
• Cervical Cerclage
• D & C
• Tubal Ligation
• Transition newborn
• Level III L&D

Unit / Assignment Details

• Antepartum, LDRP, Mother/Baby

Additional Notes

• Holiday RTO is reviewed case by case