Labor & Delivery (LDRP) RN
Garden City, Kansas
Saint Catherine Hospital

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (Labor and Delivery)

Location

• Garden City, Kansas
• Rural hospital setting

Position Details

• Specialty: Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP)
• Shift: 12-hour night shifts
• Guaranteed hours: 36 hours per week
• Contract length: 13 weeks
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday requirement: None
• Call/standby: Yes, per policy
• Floating: Required per policy; float between L&D, Postpartum, Mother-Baby units, and possibly other units
• Orientation: Unit-specific orientation for 1-2 shifts; must be in-state for orientation week (some modules may be remote)

Unit Information

• 12 LDRP rooms
• 1 OR suite on the unit for C-sections
• 1 triage bed
• Approximately 1.5 births per day (50-60 per month)
• Follow AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios
• Charge nurse typically takes an assignment
• 1 surgical tech on the unit
• No in-house OB/Neonatologist or anesthesia 24/7 coverage
• No adult telemetry; fetal monitoring required (EFM systems: GE and OBIX)
• RNs required to read fetal monitoring strips
• RNs required to titrate drips, including Pitocin

Required Certifications

• ACLS (American Heart Association)
• BLS (American Heart Association)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Intermediate Fetal Monitoring

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Kansas
• Minimum 2 years of Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Current ACLS certification
• Current BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association
• Current NRP certification
• Ability to circulate in the OR
• Experience with labor and delivery nursing
• Valid Driver's License