Labor and Delivery Nurse
Yuma, Arizona
Yuma Regional Medical Center

Labor & Delivery Nurse Opportunity

Location: Yuma, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Details

• Department: Labor and Delivery
• L&D Beds: 9
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 2
• Triage Beds: 7
• Average Births: 9 per day (approx. 250 per month, 3000 per year)
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratio: Typically 1:1 or 1:2

Required Certifications

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

Experience & Skills Required

• Must be proficient in vaginal exams (note: nurses from teaching facilities may have less experience due to medical students/residents performing these)
• Skilled in scalp electrodes, circulating in C-sections, newborn transitions, assisting anesthesiology
• IV starts, blood draws, APGAR scoring
• Postpartum hemorrhage control (simulation lab training provided)
• Epidurals and amnio infusion knowledge
• Preferred: Experience with spinning babies technique
• Ability to titrate drips including magnesium, Pitocin, insulin, and blood products

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Patients 28 weeks gestation and above
• High incidence of hypertension
• 7-10% of patients with no prenatal care
• High Spanish-speaking population (Spanish language skills are a plus)
• Telemetry monitoring utilized

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse present on each shift
• OB Techs available as nurse aides/surgical techs
• OB/Neonatologist available in-house 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy equipment available for neonates (BVM, T-Piece resuscitator)
• Telemetry monitoring techs on adult side; OB RNs do not read telemetry
• Some staff have ACLS certification

Scheduling & Shifts

• Shift times: Approximately 6:45-7:15 AM/PM
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts every 4 weeks (Night shifts on Fri/Sat, Day shifts on Sat/Sun)
• Holiday requirement: Assigned 2 out of 3 holidays (including eve/day) during contract
• On-call: Low census on-call, voluntary beyond assigned holidays

Additional Requirements & Notes

• Floating may include NICU, Pediatrics, Women’s services, MedSurg, ICU, or RDU with appropriate patient assignments
• L&D nurses may be assigned antepartum patients and must be prepared to care for babies for two hours post-delivery
• Postpartum experience preferred for postpartum assignments
• Hospital scrubs provided
• Orientation includes one unit-specific orientation, one clinical education/EPIC training, and one day floor orientation

Prior Travel Experience

• No explicit requirement for prior travel experience mentioned

Specialty Years of Experience

• Not explicitly stated; based on skills and certifications, a solid level of L&D nursing experience is expected (typically 2+ years recommended for this level of responsibility)