Labor and Delivery RN
Salida, Colorado
Heart of the Rockies Regional Medical Center

RN LDRP & Level 1 Nursery Unit - Nights

Location: Salida, Colorado Employment Type: Contract (13 weeks) Specialty: Nursing

Schedule

• Nights, 1800-0600
• 36 hours per week
• Weekends and holidays required
• Schedule follows a holiday schedule and time-off requests

Required Qualifications

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) from an accredited nursing program
• Valid, current, and active Registered Nurse license in Colorado
• Two years of Labor and Delivery experience
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• PALS certification (preferred)

Role Scope and Float

• Helps on Med Surg with tasks such as delivering trays to rooms. No patient load in other departments.
• Floating is required. Floats to Telemetry and the ER for sitters and confused patients.

Responsibilities

• Assess, evaluate, and care for labor and neonatal patients, and coordinate care with the patient, family, providers, and healthcare team
• Provide education to mothers on postpartum wellness, breastfeeding, and infant care
• Collaborate with the nursery nurse on mother/baby couplet care
• Assist physicians with procedures and help staff with emergencies in other units when possible
• Document care and communicate patient conditions to physicians and the nursing supervisor
• Maintain a clean, orderly, and safe environment

Physical Requirements

• Frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds
• Frequently stand, reach, stoop, kneel, or crouch
• Occasionally walk or sit
• Vision for reading charts and monitors, observing color changes, and peripheral awareness