Labor & Delivery RN
New Haven, Connecticut
Yale-New Haven Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (L&D)

Location: New Haven, Connecticut
Employment Type: Per Diem
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Specialty & Experience Requirements

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
• Required Experience: 2 years in L&D (Labor & Delivery)
• Prior travel experience: Not required (1st time travelers accepted)

Certifications Required

• Active nursing license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - required
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) - required; AWHONN Beginner preferred

References

• 2 clinical references
• At least 1 leadership reference from assignments within the last year

Preferred Experience & Work Setting

• Experience in a teaching hospital
• Experience with high-risk antepartum patients
• Trauma Level I experience
• Facility births/month: 200-300

Required Skills & Competencies

• Use and interpretation of External and Internal Fetal Monitoring (EFM, IUPC)
• Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Drawing venous blood, starting and maintaining IVs, infusion pumps/drips/IV monitoring
• Administration and management of:

  • Antihypertensives
  • Insulin drips
  • Magnesium Sulfate therapy
  • Pitocin (oxytocin)
  • Prostaglandins
  • Terbutaline
  • Amnioinfusion
• Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries
• Circulate for C-sections, assist with forceps/vacuum extraction
• Manage hemorrhage/shock and recover C-section patients
• APGAR scoring and newborn care including:

  • Neonatal resuscitation
  • Radiant warmers/thermoregulation
  • Infant identification and security banding
  • Newborn assessment and hypoglycemia management
• Pain assessment and management including epidural anesthesia, general anesthesia, IV conscious sedation, nitrous oxide, opioids
• Breastfeeding/lactation support
• Foley catheter insertion/management
• Fundus, lochia, perineum care
• Use of electric/manual breast pumps
• Wound assessment and care
• Couplet care, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension

Preferred Skills

• Assist with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
• NST (Non-Stress Tests)
• Reflex checks, edema assessment, clonus
• Adult cardiac arrest and infant/neonatal arrest response
• Use of rapid response/code teams
• Telemetry interpretation
• Administration of blood and blood products
• Maintain central lines (CVC/PICC)
• Anticoagulants and antiseizure medication administration
• Collect cord samples
• Use of PCA (IV)
• Cervical cerclage, D&C, tubal ligation assistance

Shift Details

• 12-hour shifts
• Day shift: 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Commitment: Minimum 4 shifts per month

Orientation

• 2-3 days orientation:

  • Virtual orientation on Friday
  • In-person orientation on Monday
  • Epic training on Wednesday (test-out available for experienced candidates)

Patient Ratio

• 1:2 nurse-to-patient ratio

Systems & Equipment

• Charting: Epic, Obix
• Medication system: Pyxis
• Scrubs provided (Royal Blue)

Compliance & Background Checks

• 7-year criminal background check including sex offender registry
• Primary source verification of state license
• Required health documents:

  • Physical exam within last 12 months
  • Respiratory fit mask test
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within last year
  • Immunizations or titers for Rubeola, Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B
  • Drug screening (10-panel) within 30 days of start
  • Flu vaccination or declination accepted
  • COVID-19 vaccination requirements per state regulations (medical exemptions only; no religious exemptions)

Additional Notes

• 1-year separation period for previous permanent employees
• Flu declinations accepted; COVID vaccination not required for this position
• Candidates must prioritize compliance and meet all deadlines to be cleared before start
• Shifts access granted only after successful clearance and orientation completion

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses seeking per diem work in a high-volume, teaching hospital environment with comprehensive orientation and support.