Labor and Delivery RN
Prescott Valley, Arizona
Yavapai Regional Medical Center-East Campus

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location: Prescott Valley, Arizona
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week
Schedule: 4-week schedules with 1 full weekend every 3 weeks and 1 major plus 1 minor holiday required
On Call: 18 hours per 4-week schedule

Unit Details

• Labor & Delivery unit with 16 LDRP beds and 6 triage rooms
• 2 OB operating rooms available
• Approximately 1000 births per year
• Level II maternity care (patients down to 32 weeks gestational age)
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
• Charge nurse and house supervisor roles present
• OB techs and front desk schedulers support the unit
• OB/Neonatologist on call 24/7, usually present most of the time
• Respiratory equipment includes CPAP; vents started and patients transported out
• RNs interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) tracings using Fetalink system
• Hospital provides laundered scrubs

Required Certifications & Skills

• Current BLS (AHA) certification
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification (EFM) required; AWHONN preferred but not mandatory
• Must pass a sterile technique test on first day of orientation (includes Foley catheter insertion and central line dressing changes)
• Experience with EFM interpretation, sterile vaginal exams (SVEs), IV starts, and managing Magnesium Sulfate
• Ability to titrate drips, including Pitocin

Orientation & Systems

• Unit-specific orientation provided
• Use Cerner Power Chart Maternity electronic health record system

Additional Requirements

• Candidates must not have been employed full time, part time, or PRN within the past year at any facility associated with CommonSpirit, including CHI or Dignity
• Radius rule: must live within 50 miles of the facility

Floating

• No floating required