Labor and Delivery RN
Albuquerque, New Mexico
University of New Mexico Hospital

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery (L&D)

Overview

• Location: Albuquerque, New Mexico
• Facility type: Level I Trauma, children's hospital, teaching hospital; short-term, acute care
• Total staffed beds: 554
• Contract length: 13 weeks (new contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks)
• Contract options: 36- or 48-hour contracts available
• Shift: Day, 3x12 hours (7:00 to 19:30)
• Hours: 12 per day, 36 per week
• Guaranteed hours: Contracted hours of 36, 48, or 40 per week
• Ratio: 1:2
• Housing: Not mentioned in the source
• Float: Within scope to antepartum and postpartum

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse license in New Mexico
• 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year
• Experience in a large hospital setting
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) / Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• Experience as an OB circulator
• Ability to interpret fetal heart rate strips
• Experience with meconium deliveries
• Experience as a baby nurse
• Postpartum experience
• BLS certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association (AHA) or American Red Cross (ARC)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure) certification

Other Certifications

• The source lists these certifications as required or preferred depending on the unit. Confirm against the unit description: PALS, TNCC, EFM, ENPC, MAB, CPI, and NIH Stroke certification.
• MAB is listed under Required Qualifications because the source includes it in the L&D requirements.

Schedule and Assignment Details

• Holidays: Must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day. No holiday time off for December starts.
• On-call: Required. 4x12 schedule: 12 hours over 4 weeks. 3x12 schedule: 24 hours over 4 weeks.
• Weekends: No specific weekend requirements, but weekend days off cannot be guaranteed.
• Block schedule: Not guaranteed.
• Time off: Requests greater than 7 days require approval.
• Mandatory break: 6 months required after 4 consecutive assignments or one year, whichever comes first.

Eligibility and Hiring Preferences

• First-timers accepted.
• Pending license accepted.
• Does not accept locals within 100 miles.

Facility Details

• Scrubs: Purple scrubs provided
• Parking: No fee

Notes

• COVID vaccination is no longer required, but the facility must still report COVID vaccine numbers. Upload the series or a declination.
• The source lists a Cerner training attestation for RNs. Electronic charting training is part of orientation.