Labor & Delivery RN
Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Marshfield Medical Center - Eau Claire

Registered Nurse (RN) – OB / L&D

Location: Eau Claire, Wisconsin
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours: 12-hour shifts, 36 hours per week

Unit Overview

• Labor & Delivery unit with:

  • 8 L&D beds
  • 1 OR suite for C-sections
  • 1 triage bed
  • 12 postpartum beds
• Approximately 100-120 births per month (1300-1400 per year)
• Follow AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios
• Separate LDRP units; nurses care for both laboring and postpartum mothers and stable newborns (couplets)
• No RN circulation in OR or post-general anesthesia recovery
• Anesthesia available in-house 24/7
• No in-house OB/Neonatologist 24/7
• Respiratory therapy equipment (CPAP, BiPAP, vents) primarily for newborns, managed by separate staff
• Fetal monitoring system: Fetalink
• Telemetry strips read by techs on another unit (GE monitors)

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Comfortable with neonatal resuscitation and NRP protocols
• Skilled in caring for laboring, postpartum, and stable newborn patients
• Experience with common diagnoses: pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, newborn respiratory distress, pregnancy-related care
• Ability to titrate drips including oxytocin, insulin, and magnesium

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Self-scheduling available
• Weekend requirement: every 3rd Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• No call or standby requirement
• Potential to float to other units as a sitter within the same rotation as staff nurses
• Scrubs provided
• Orientation: 3 days total (1 day online training, 1 day labor unit, 1 day postpartum unit)

Additional Notes

• Travel RNs typically not assigned charge nurse duties
• Nurse aides and surgical techs available on unit
• Clinicians must clock in/out at the facility
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have ended employment at least 6 months prior to submission

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Wisconsin
• Minimum experience: Not explicitly stated; comfort and skills with neonatal resuscitation and labor/postpartum care expected
• Prior travel experience: Not required