Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum RN
Williston, North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Williston Medical Center

LDRP RN Opportunity - Williston, North Dakota

Position Details

• Specialty: LDRP RN (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Location: Williston, ND
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Department: LDRP RN - Float (Labor & Delivery/Postpartum with float to Medsurg & ER as needed)
• Shift Times:

  • 06:45 AM – 07:15 PM
  • 06:45 PM – 07:15 AM
• Scheduling: Block scheduling only (no self-scheduling)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Every other holiday
• Call/Standby: Depends on staffing
• Orientation: 3 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation

Unit Information

• Beds: 15 total (7 Labor & Delivery, 8 Postpartum)
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 1
• Births: Approximately 58 per month
• Nurse-to-Patient Ratios:

  • 1:1 for patients on pitocin, magnesium, or insulin drips
  • 1:3 couplet care (mother and baby)
• Common Patient Diagnoses: Obstetric/neonatal cases, hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM); typically avoid delivering before 36 weeks gestation
• Float Requirements: Nurses float to Medsurg and ER as needed; permanent staff usually float first

Required Skills & Certifications

• Certifications Required: BLS (Basic Life Support)
• Preferred Certifications: ACLS, NRP, STABLE
• Experience:

  • Ability to read and interpret fetal heart rate strips (EFM)
  • Critical thinking skills
  • Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• Clinical Skills:

  • Must be able to titrate drips (pitocin, insulin, magnesium)
  • Able to read own fetal monitoring strips
  • Follow quality metrics and protocols

Staffing & Support

• Charge Nurse: Present on each shift and takes patient assignments
• Support Staff: CNAs assist with vitals, transfers, ambulation, and paperwork; unit is locked so CNAs may remain at desk as needed
• Physician Coverage: No in-house OB/Neonatologist or anesthesia 24/7
• Respiratory Therapy Equipment: Available (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow), but RNs are not required to operate beyond troubleshooting
• Tele/Monitor Techs: Not available on unit; RNs read their own strips

Equipment & Systems

• Fetal Monitoring System: TraceView/PIP
• Tele Monitors: Philips brand
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR): Meditech

Dress Code

• Scrub color is maroon; scrubs are provided and changed into on the unit (surgical scrubs)

Additional Notes

• Successful nurses on this unit are adaptive to change, strong critical thinkers, and effective communicators
• Radius rule: Candidates must be within 50 miles and cannot have worked full-time, part-time, or PRN with certain affiliated facilities in the past 12 months
• Return to Office (RTO) needed upfront; no additional RTO approvals after submission