Labor and Delivery RN
Devils Lake, North Dakota
Altru Clinic

Labor and Delivery Nurse

Location: Devils Lake, North Dakota Employment Type: Contract Contract Length: 13 weeks Specialty: Nursing Shift: 3 x 12s, rotating shifts

Role Summary

The Registered Nurse provides direct nursing care under established policies, procedures, and protocols. The nurse maintains the knowledge and skills to care for patients of the age served on the assigned unit, coordinates patient care within the interdisciplinary team, and provides patient education to support safe discharge.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform daily rounds and assess patient condition and nursing needs.
• Develop and carry out individualized plans of care covering physical, psychological, social, educational, developmental, and rehabilitative needs.
• Assess, intervene for, and reassess pain.
• Recognize early warning signs of patient deterioration, respond appropriately, and assist with emergency measures.
• Begin discharge planning early and provide education and counseling to patients and families.
• Document care according to standard operating procedure, and complete all incident reports before the end of each shift.
• Delegate nursing interventions within scope of practice.

Requirements

• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN).
• Valid Registered Nurse license in North Dakota, or a Compact State Agreement license, prior to start date.
• Labor and Delivery experience of at least 2 years.
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA), prior to start date.
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) from the American Heart Association (AHA), prior to start date.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) from the American Academy of Pediatrics (RQI Partners), prior to start date.
• S.T.A.B.L.E. certification, prior to start date.

Additional Notes

• Vendors must be added to the vendor pool if their candidate is offered and accepts the contract.