Labor & Delivery RN
Henderson, Nevada
Saint Rose Dominican Hospitals - Siena Campus

Registered Nurse (L&D) - Henderson, Nevada

Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• Location: Henderson, Nevada
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Unit Size: 17 L&D beds, 2 OR suites for C-sections, 4 triage beds, 16 postpartum beds
• Birth Volume: Approximately 250 births per month
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • 2:1 for normal laboring moms
  • 1:1 for high-risk labors
  • 4:1 couplet care
  • 2:1 to 4:1 antepartum depending on acuity

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) - AHA
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Experience & Skills

• Must be independent and confident with:

  • Vaginal exams
  • Internal monitor placement
  • Managing high-risk laboring/delivery patients and antepartum patients
• Ability to circulate and recover C-section patients
• Flexibility to float to Mother-Baby unit and other units as needed
• Experience titrating drips such as Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin is required

Clinical Environment

• Level 3 high-risk facility
• OB/Neonatologist and anesthesia available in-house 24/7
• Respiratory therapy equipment available; patients requiring ventilation are transferred to ICU
• No Telemetry/Monitor Techs on unit; RNs must read fetal monitor strips (Cerner EFM system)
• Nurses must be proficient in fetal strip interpretation and monitoring

Scheduling & Work Conditions

• Scheduling system allows self-scheduling requests, balanced by a scheduling committee
• Weekend requirement: every other weekend
• Holiday coverage: as needed
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating required to postpartum unit as needed
• Orientation: 3 days unit-specific orientation for travelers
• Dress code: Navy blue scrubs; light blue OR scrubs available for nurse use

Additional Notes

• Charge nurse takes assignments only when unit is at maximum capacity and no additional help is available
• Ancillary staff includes Certified Surgical Techs and Secretaries