L&D, Postpartum & OR RN – LDRP
Nampa, Idaho
St Lukes Nampa Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Women's Services (L&D, Postpartum, LDRP)

Location: Nampa, Idaho
Assignment Length: 13 weeks (travel assignment)
Shift: 12-hour day shifts (7a-7p)
Weekly Hours: Approximately 48 hours

Job Overview

• Provide nursing care in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Operating Room circulation/triage within a 14-bed LDRP unit.
• Attend deliveries, provide 1 hour of newborn care, circulate in C-sections, and manage postpartum couplet care.
• Float to multiple sites within the region as needed, including Meridian, Nampa, and Boise, within primary skill set or as a sitter.
• Work with a diverse patient population including antepartum, 32+ week gestation, hypertensive patients on magnesium, gestational diabetes, and TOLACs.
• Follow AWHONN staffing standards:

  • Labor: 1:1 ratio (can pair 2 cervical ripening patients)
  • Postpartum: 1:3 couplets
  • Triage: 1:3 (up to 4 with resource nurse support)

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of experience in Labor & Delivery (L&D), Postpartum, and OR circulation/triage.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), ACLS, BLS, and STABLE certifications required.
• Experience with magnesium sulfate administration and titration of drips (Pitocin, Magnesium, Insulin).
• Ability to attend deliveries and provide newborn stabilization and care.
• Charge nurse experience preferred but not required.
• Must be able to titrate drips and manage postpartum couplet care.
• First-time travelers are accepted; prior travel experience is not required.

Unit & Patient Care Details

• 14 LDRP beds where patients stay in the same room throughout their stay.
• 2 OR suites for C-sections; RNs circulate and recover patients.
• 4 triage beds staffed by travelers.
• Approximately 90 births per month (1200 per year).
• No placenta previa or placenta accreta patients accepted.
• OB hospitalist and Neonatal Nurse Practitioner available 24/7.
• Anesthesia available 24/7.
• Respiratory therapy available for equipment troubleshooting.
• No dedicated telemetry/monitor techs; RNs rarely need to read their own strips.
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: Centricity.

Staffing & Scheduling

• Shifts: 7a-7p and 7p-7a for resource and charge nurses.
• Travelers fill scheduling gaps; preference considered but no guaranteed block scheduling.
• No minimum weekend or holiday requirements for travelers; may work holidays if needed.
• No call or standby requirements.
• Charge nurses do not take patient assignments.
• Resource and triage nurses assist with breaks and deliveries.

Orientation & Policies

• 4 shifts of unit-specific orientation covering C-section, labor, and postpartum care.
• Compliance and EPIC Curio assignments must be completed before starting.
• Hospital-issued scrubs required; must change in and out at shift start/end.
• No fingernail lacquer, acrylic, or gel nails allowed due to embedded NICU proximity.
• Travel duos require separate vehicles due to floating between sites.
• Radius rule: Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility.

Additional Notes

• The unit includes 1 Certified Surgical Tech and 1 Certified Nursing Assistant per shift, though CNA coverage may vary.
• The unit serves a community with many home birth midwives, leading to patients seeking medical intervention and pain control.
• Floating may include all regional sites within the travel radius.