Labor and Delivery / Mother Baby RN
Marshall, Michigan
Oaklawn Hospital

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor and Delivery / Mother Baby (Nights)

Location: Marshall, Michigan
Employment Type: Temporary
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Nights
Hours per Day: 12

Job Description

• Provide professional nursing care focused on patient comfort and well-being using critical thinking and independent judgment.
• Utilize all phases of the nursing process: assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation.
• Direct and supervise the nursing patient care team, including CNAs, LPNs, and other techs.
• Collaborate with the nursing team and other disciplines to deliver patient care.
• Document patient care, condition, reactions, and responses to treatment promptly and track patient progress.

Work Environment

• Birth Center with 11 LDRP rooms, 3 triage rooms, and 1 OR.
• RN-to-patient ratios:

  • 1:1 for active labor, magnesium sulfate, and Pitocin induction of labor
  • 1:3 for couplets
  • 1:2 for early labor patients
• Electronic Medical Record system: Cerner

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of current Birthing Center experience.
• Experience with laboring patients, delivery (including newborn care at delivery), and postpartum care for moms and babies.
• Active RN license.
• Willingness to obtain NRP certification if not currently certified.

Preferred Qualifications

• Prior travel nursing experience.
• NRP certification (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).

Additional Information

• The facility delivers over 800 babies annually.
• Located in a historic and charming town with various local attractions nearby.