Labor & Delivery/Postpartum RN
Fort Morgan, Colorado
Colorado Plains Medical Center

Registered Nurse (LDRP) - Night Shift

Location: Fort Morgan, Colorado
Contract Length: 26 weeks (approximately 6 months)
Shift: Nights (6pm - 6am)
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Overview

• Unit: Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Mother-Baby (L&D/PP/MB)
• Beds: 4 LDRP beds, 2 triage beds, 3 postpartum beds
• OR Suites for C-Sections: 1
• Birth Volume: 0-2 births per day, about 200 per year
• OBs are on-call after hours with a 20-minute response time; anesthesia available in-house during business hours and on-call after hours
• Respiratory Therapy support is limited; pediatric on-call staff may assist at deliveries if RT unavailable
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring system: OBIX
• Charge nurse is one of two nurses on shift and takes an assignment
• No nurse aides or surgical techs on the unit

Required Qualifications

• Current RN license
• Minimum 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience
• Training in Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) care
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (American Heart Association)
  • BLS (American Heart Association)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Ability to triage patients and function as the baby catcher/transition nurse
• Ability to titrate drips (commonly Pitocin)

Scheduling & Work Requirements

• Shift: 12-hour night shifts (6pm-6am)
• Weekend Requirement: Approximately half of all weekends (Friday, Saturday, Sunday)
• Holiday Requirement: Approximately half of winter holidays
• Some self-scheduling allowed but may be adjusted based on unit needs
• Floating: Rarely required to assist Med-Surg as "helping hands"
• Orientation: 3 days, night shift orientation (6pm-6am)
• Candidates must be in-state for the week of orientation (remote completion of modules prior to orientation is allowed)

Additional Information

• The unit follows AWHONN guidelines for nurse-to-patient ratios as much as possible given rural hospital setting
• No call or standby requirements
• Scrubs are not provided and there is no color requirement for dress code
• Radius requirement: Must submit a valid driver’s license and be within 60 miles of the facility

Patient Population & Common Diagnoses

• Pregnant women
• Newborns
• Gynecological surgical patients (post-op management not required for this role)