Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum RN
Ketchum, Idaho
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Women's Services - LDRP Nurse (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)

Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Unit: Women's Services - LDRP, Floor 2
Shift: 7am - 7pm, 3 shifts per week (3x12s), self-scheduling with core staff
Orientation: 1 facility day + Epic training + 2 twelve-hour shifts on unit

Unit Details

• 6 L&D beds in a secure unit
• 1 OR suite dedicated for C-sections
• Postpartum beds: same 6 beds
• Approximately 160 births per year (12-17 per month)
• Staffing ratio follows AWHONN guidelines: 2 RNs per shift
• No nurse aides or surgical techs currently on unit (hiring)
• OB physicians in clinic M-F, called in for laboring patients as needed
• Pediatrician on site days M-F for newborns; on call nights/weekends
• Anesthesia on call after hours (30-minute response time)
• Respiratory therapy equipment available PRN (nasal cannula, nonrebreathers)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: Centricity
• Charge nurse usually a core St Lukes nurse; house supervisor available for support

Required Certifications

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• STABLE certification (or ability to obtain)
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification preferred

Experience Requirements

• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience (strong Labor & Delivery experience required)
• Candidates with strong recent labor experience plus some LDRP or postpartum experience in the last few years will be considered
• Must be comfortable managing laboring patients independently, especially nights and weekends
• Newborn stabilization experience required
• RNs must be able to titrate drips (e.g., Magnesium, Pitocin, Insulin if transferring out)

Job Responsibilities

• Care for laboring and postpartum patients, including well babies and well moms
• Manage high-risk and critical patients, including hypertensive crisis and hemorrhage protocols
• Stabilize patients until transfer if needed (no twins or triplets)
• Provide newborn care in C-sections (not circulating)
• Care for mom and baby as couplets for the first few hours postpartum
• Comfortable floating within the unit for safety or helping hands tasks (not other departments)

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Weekend and holiday shifts equitably distributed among core staff
• No call or standby requirements
• Surgical scrubs dress code; own scrubs allowed except in delivery where surgical scrubs required
• No requirement for RNs to read their own telemetry/monitor strips

Additional Notes

• Must receive written confirmation of housing research, pay package approval, and commitment before signing offer
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address
• Floating within the unit expected but limited to safe tasking

Summary:
This is a 13-week contract for an experienced LDRP RN with strong labor and delivery skills, newborn stabilization experience, and required certifications. The role requires independent management of laboring patients, titration of drips, and care for both mother and baby postpartum in a secure, well-staffed unit. The position offers 12-hour shifts with self-scheduling and requires flexibility for nights, weekends, and holidays.