Labor and Delivery/Postpartum RN
Ketchum, Idaho
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse (RN) - Women's Services (LDRP)

Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Unit: Women's Services - LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) - Floor 2
• Beds: 6 L&D beds (same beds used for postpartum)
• OR Suites: 1 dedicated C-Section OR suite
• Births: Approximately 160 per year (12-17 per month)
• Staffing: 2 RN staff per shift, no nurse aides or surgical techs currently on unit
• OB/Neonatologist: Shared hospitalist coverage; pediatrician on site weekdays for newborns; OBs in clinic M-F, called in for laboring patients
• Anesthesia: On call after hours with 30-minute response time
• Equipment: PRN nasal cannula, nonrebreathers; EFM system: Centricity
• Shifts: 7am-7pm, self-scheduling with core staff
• Weekend/Holiday: Equitably distributed among core staff
• Orientation: 1 facility day + Epic training + 2 twelve-hour unit shifts

Patient Population & Care

• Care for laboring and postpartum patients, including well babies and well moms
• Manage high-risk and critical patients, including hypertensive crisis and hemorrhage protocols
• No twins or triplets; stabilize patients until transfer if needed
• RN role includes newborn stabilization and care of mom and baby as couplets for first few hours
• RNs required to titrate drips such as Magnesium, Pitocin, and Insulin (if transferring out)

Required Qualifications

• License: Registered Nurse (RN) license required
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE; AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced preferred
• Experience: Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience (strong labor & delivery experience required; candidates with strong recent labor experience plus some LDRP or postpartum experience in last few years will be considered)
• Must be comfortable working autonomously with OB in-house, especially nights and weekends
• Ability to float safely within the unit for tasks such as helping hands or safety attendant (not required to pick up shifts in other departments)

Additional Information

• Charge nurse coverage attempted with core staff; house supervisor available for support
• No tele/monitor techs on unit; RNs not required to read their own strips
• Dress code: Surgical scrubs, own scrubs allowed unless in delivery area
• Facility radius rule: Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility

Scheduling & Work Environment

• Night shifts available (example: 3 nights of 12-hour shifts)
• Self-scheduling with core staff collaboration
• No call or standby requirements

This position is ideal for experienced LDRP RNs who are confident managing laboring and postpartum patients independently and enjoy working in a supportive, team-oriented environment.