Labor and Delivery RN
Meridian, Idaho
St. Luke's Meridian Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery RN (Registered Nurse)

Location: Meridian, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks (travel assignment)
Shift: 12-hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a)

Unit Overview

• Unit: Women’s Services, Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• L&D Beds: 10
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 2 (L&D RNs circulate)
• Triage Beds: 4
• Postpartum Beds: 10
• Average Births per Month: ~120
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios: AWHONN standards (primarily 1:1 in L&D, 1:6 couple care in Postpartum)

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Stable (taken at least once)
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring

Experience Requirements

• Labor & Delivery (L&D) experience required
• Postpartum (PP) experience required
• Circulating experience required
• Triage experience strongly preferred
• RNs must be able to titrate drips (primarily Pitocin per protocol, magnesium, rarely insulin)

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Laboring patients 32 weeks gestation and greater
• Elective and medical induction of labor
• Stable antepartum patients
• Postpartum patients
• Well newborns

Staffing & Support

• Charge RN, Resource RN, and House Supervisor on each shift (Charge and Resource RNs do not have patient assignments)
• CNA support 4-5 days/nights per week
• Unit clerk available 24/7
• OB hospitalist available 24/7
• Midwives always on call
• Neonatal NP 24/7 and Neonatologist on call within 15 minutes
• CRNA anesthesia coverage 24/7

Additional Information

• No Tele/Monitor Techs on unit
• EFM System: GE Connect
• Staff cannot work more than five shifts in a row per hospital policy
• Weekend and holiday work based on unit needs
• No call or standby requirement
• Floating required to like units within the valley (Nampa and Boise L&D units), with prior notice; true floating to separate locations is rare
• Blue scrubs provided on unit
• Orientation: Customized, typically 4-6 shifts (nights 3x12)

Summary

This is a 13-week travel assignment for an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with required certifications in BLS, ACLS, NRP, Stable, and fetal monitoring. The role involves working 12-hour shifts on a busy L&D unit following AWHONN guidelines, with responsibilities including circulating in OR suites, titrating drips, and providing care to laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients. Prior experience in L&D, postpartum, and circulating is required, with triage experience preferred. The unit offers strong multidisciplinary support and requires flexibility for floating within nearby units.