Labor & Delivery RN
Dickinson, North Dakota
CHI St. Alexius Health Dickinson Medical Center

Registered Nurse (LDRP)

Location: Dickinson, North Dakota
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour Day/Night rotating shifts
Schedule: Block scheduling, every third weekend, holidays as needed
Hours per Week: 36

Unit Details

• Labor & Delivery/Postpartum unit with 4 L&D beds and 7 postpartum beds
• Patient population: Mothers >35 weeks in labor and mother/baby couplets
• Common diagnoses: Labor and postpartum care following AWHONN guidelines (Labor ratio 1:1-2, Postpartum ratio 1:2-3)
• Neonatal respiratory support equipment includes CPAP, BiPAP, and high flow vents (RNs troubleshoot only)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: OB Trace Vue
• Surgery team manages C-sections; nurses circulate for the baby
• Floating may be required to Medical-Surgical or Emergency Department for patient support

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Dakota
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• LDRP (Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum) experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certifications
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Orientation & Additional Information

• Unit-specific orientation: 3 shifts (12 hours each)
• Scrubs provided
• Rural hospital setting with limited NICU services (NICU >1 hour away)
• Successful nurses demonstrate teamwork, provider consistency, independence, knowledge, and good communication
• Candidates must comply with a 50-mile radius rule and cannot be currently employed full-time, part-time, or PRN with certain affiliated health systems
• Return to work (RTO) required within 7 days of contract start; no additional RTO approvals

Work Environment

• Charge nurse present on each shift and takes an assignment
• Floating assignments mostly involve 1:1 patient care support
• Weekend and holiday coverage required as scheduled