Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Chandler, Arizona
Chandler Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Location: Chandler, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

Seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Nurse for a travel assignment. The role involves caring for laboring or preterm pregnant patients (gestations 28 weeks and greater) in a Level II EQ and Level 1 Trauma Center setting. The nurse will be responsible for circulating and recovering C-sections confidently and providing care on a unit with approximately 18 LDRP beds, 14 OB triage beds, and 8 antepartum beds.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Active Arizona nursing license or compact license
• Current ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications
• Experience with C-sections (circulating and recovery)
• Computer charting experience required, preferably with Cerner EMR
• Must pass a dysrhythmia exam (80% passing score, max 2 attempts) prior to starting
• Pass/fail simulation lab on day 1 of orientation
• COVID vaccine required or approved declination form with hospital approval

Unit Details

• Average deliveries: 8-10 per day (approx. 322-344 per month)
• 2 fully equipped OR suites for C-sections
• Nurse-to-patient ratios mostly 2:1 depending on acuity; Antepartum 4:1; C-sections 1:1
• Fetal monitoring system: Fetal Link
• No nurse aides on unit
• No tele or ventilator patients on unit
• OB Hospitalist and Anesthesia available 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy available 24/7, including vents, CPAP, BiPAP
• IV team available if needed

Work Schedule & Orientation

• Night shifts: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 4 weekend shifts per schedule required
• No mandatory call or standby; voluntary only
• Holiday coverage preferred but not required
• One week floor-specific orientation
• Floating to Mother-Baby/Postpartum units as needed

Additional Information

• Nurses will titrate Pitocin and Magnesium Sulfate per protocol
• Scrub color: Blue (scrub not required)
• Unit follows AWHONN guidelines and staffing ratios, though not always met daily
• Travelers should be comfortable with dysrhythmia content prior to applying
• First to float, may float to a nearby facility if needed

This position is ideal for L&D nurses with solid clinical skills in C-sections, fetal monitoring, and labor support, who are comfortable working nights and weekends in a busy hospital environment.