Labor & Delivery, Postpartum & Newborn RN
Salem, Massachusetts
NSMC Salem Hospital

Job Opportunity: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Newborn RN

Location

• Salem, Massachusetts

Position Type

• Long-Term Assignment (approximately 13 weeks)

Unit Description

• 25-bed Labor & Delivery Unit including Labor & Delivery (L&D), Postpartum (PP), Newborn Nursery (NBN), 2 Operating Rooms (ORs), 2 Recovery Rooms (RRs), and 2 Antepartum Nursery (ANU) rooms.
• Average daily census: 15-25 mothers, babies, and labors.

Schedule

• Evening shifts: 11:00 AM – 11:30 PM
• Includes 1 night of call and every other weekend (EOW) call (36 or 48 hours)
• Rotating shifts; primarily day with rotation to evenings and nights as needed (no straight day shifts offered)

Patient Ratios

• Labor & Delivery: 1:2-3 during evaluations, 1:1 during active labor, magnesium drip or epidural
• Postpartum: 1:3-4

Requirements/Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Massachusetts
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience in Postpartum care
• Maternal-Newborn experience
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification issued by American Heart Association or Red Cross
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification

Required Skills

• Labor & Delivery nursing
• Postpartum care
• Circulating in OR
• Newborn care

Electronic Medical Record (EMR)

• EPIC

Licenses & Certifications (Must have current and valid)

• Massachusetts RN License (no conditional licenses accepted)
• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA) only
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification (renewed every 2 years; accepted NCC, K2, or AWHONN)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) preferred

Additional Required Credentials & Compliance

• Primary source verification of license and certifications within 30 days of start date; updated upon expiration
• N95 Respirator Fit Test within 365 days of start date; updated annually (no exemptions allowed)
• Respirator Medical Clearance attestation (if fit test required)
• Medication and Dysrhythmia exams with minimum 80% passing score within 365 days
• Tuberculosis (TB) test documentation within 3 months of start date; updated if break >6 months
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) immunity documentation or vaccination proof
• Health statement signed by MD/DO/NP/PA within 365 days of start date; updated if break >6 months
• Criminal background check, Massachusetts CORI, SSN trace, National Sex Offender Check, and Exclusion Checks completed within required timeframes
• Submission of 7 years of work experience with city and state, 2 references (including at least 1 supervisor), and skills checklist completed within 1 year
• Confirmation of assignment form required upon acceptance and for any start date changes

Preferred but Optional

• Hepatitis B vaccination or immunity proof
• Tdap vaccination within last 10 years

Floating

• Not required

This position is ideal for experienced Labor & Delivery RNs with strong postpartum and newborn care skills, comfortable with rotating shifts including evenings, nights, and call responsibilities.