Labor and Delivery RN
Carbondale, Illinois
Memorial Hospital of Carbondale

Labor and Delivery/Birthing Center

Overview

• Contract role in Carbondale, Illinois.
• Night shift, 1900-0700.
• 36 hours per week.
• Unit includes 7 Labor and Delivery rooms, 2 dedicated Operating Rooms for obstetrical surgical procedures, a 6-bed Obstetric Emergency Department (OBED), and an onsite Level II-E Nursery.
• The unit cares for approximately 400 patients each month and supports an average of 120 deliveries per month.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Illinois
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP
• Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring
• C-EFM
• Ability to interpret fetal heart rate patterns and intervene appropriately to promote maternal and fetal well-being
• Experience circulating for C-sections

Preferred Qualifications

• Minimum of 3 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
• Cesarean section circulator experience.
• Post Anesthesia Care Unit (PACU) recovery experience.
• OB Emergency Department (OBED) experience.
• STABLE certification.

Schedule Requirements

• Up to 2 weekends per 6 weeks.
• Holidays as needed.
• No call requirements.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and post-operative obstetric patients.
• Care for high-risk and high-acuity maternal patients at 32 weeks gestation and above.
• Function as a cesarean section circulator and provide post-anesthesia recovery care as appropriate.
• Assess, monitor, and respond to changes in maternal and fetal status.
• Interpret fetal heart rate patterns and intervene appropriately.
• Collaborate with physicians, certified nurse midwives, anesthesia providers, neonatal teams, and interdisciplinary staff.
• Support emergency obstetrical interventions and rapid response situations.
• Provide patient and family education.