Labor & Delivery Nurse
Medford, Oregon
Asante Rogue Regional Medical Center

Registered Nurse (Labor & Delivery) - Medford, Oregon

Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• Location: Medford, Oregon
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12 hours per shift, approximately 36 hours per week
• Orientation:

  • 2 days nursing orientation
  • 2 days Epic training
  • 1 week unit-based orientation (FBC unit) as needed
  • 1 day orientation to each sister unit (Postpartum, Pediatrics, NICU)
  • 12-hour night shifts every other week required during orientation

Unit Overview

• Care for high-risk labor and antepartum patients, including those with epidurals, insulin drips, IV magnesium, and preterm labor.
• Duties include circulating in the OR and serving as baby nurse at delivery.
• Float assignments to Women & Children’s units such as NICU, Pediatrics, and Postpartum (FNB) with lower acuity patients.
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN standards: typically 1 laboring patient per nurse and 2-3 antepartum patients per nurse.
• OB hospitalist available 24/7; break nurse and resource nurse scheduled for support.
• OB Scrub Techs available on unit.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Oregon
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience, including experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (or equivalent)

Equipment & Systems

• Electronic medical record system: Epic
• Medication dispensing system: Omnicell

Additional Information

• Local candidates are not accepted; a 50-mile radius restriction applies.
• Client may cancel assignment up to 24 hours prior during the 13-week contract.
• 12 hours of non-billable orientation during the first work week; guaranteed hours do not apply during orientation.
• Dress code: Hospital scrubs for Labor & Delivery; personal scrubs allowed for Postpartum unit.

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses comfortable with high-risk patients and flexible to float to related units. Night shift availability and required certifications are essential.