Labor & Delivery RN
Nampa, Idaho
St Lukes Nampa Medical Center

Registered Nurse – Women's Services (L&D, Postpartum, LDRP)

Location: Nampa, Idaho
Assignment Length: 13 weeks (travel assignment)
Shift: Nights (7pm–7am)
Hours: 12-hour shifts, approximately 36 hours per week

Unit Overview

• Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP) unit with 14 LDRP beds (patients stay in the same room)
• 2 OR suites for C-sections where RNs circulate and recover patients
• 4 triage beds staffed by travelers
• Approximately 90 births per month (1200 per year)
• Follow AWHONN staffing standards:

  • Labor: 1:1 ratio unless 2 cervical ripening patients paired
  • Postpartum: 1:3 couplets care
  • Triage: 1:3 ratio, with resource nurse support if 4 patients

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Idaho
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 3 years of recent experience in Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP), including experience within the last year
• Experience working with Maternal-Fetal patients and Neonate patients
• Experience attending deliveries and completing newborn care
• Experience with triage in L&D settings
• Experience circulating C-sections and OR circulate experience
• Experience providing postpartum couplet care
• Experience managing magnesium protocols and titrating magnesium and Pitocin drips
• Certifications required:

  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
  • Basic Life Support (BLS)
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
  • STABLE certification

Additional Skills and Responsibilities

• Attend deliveries and stabilize newborns ("baby catcher") including physical assessment and care within first 2 hours
• Participate in triage and resource nurse roles as needed
• Float to other regional sites within 50-mile radius in primary skill set (L&D, Postpartum, Antepartum) or as a sitter
• Work with a diverse patient population including:

  • 32 weeks gestation and greater
  • Hypertension patients on magnesium therapy
  • Blood alcohol content (BAC) cases
  • Trial of labor after cesarean (TOLAC) patients
  • Gestational diabetes
  • Antepartum patients (no placenta previa or accreta cases)
• Follow hospital policies including no acrylic or gel nails due to embedded NICU proximity

Orientation and Scheduling

• Unit-specific orientation: 4 shifts covering C-section, labor, and postpartum care
• Compliance and electronic health record (EPIC Curio) assignments must be completed before start
• Scheduling:

  • 7am–7pm and 7pm–7am shifts for resource and charge nurses
  • Travelers fill schedule gaps; preference considered but no guaranteed block scheduling or working 6 shifts in a row
• Weekend and holiday shifts: no minimum weekend requirement; holiday shifts may be assigned based on unit needs
• No call or standby requirements

Team and Support

• OB hospitalist available 24/7
• Neonatal Nurse Practitioner available 24/7
• Anesthesia available 24/7
• Respiratory therapy available for troubleshooting (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow)
• No telemetry/monitor techs on unit; RNs rarely need to read their own strips
• Continuous electronic fetal monitoring system: Centricity
• Support staff includes 1 surgical tech and 1 CNA per shift (CNA coverage may vary)
• Charge nurses do not take patient assignments; resource and triage nurses assist with breaks and deliveries

Additional Notes

• Hospital-issued scrubs required, must be changed in and out at shift start/end
• Travel duos must have 2 cars due to floating between sites
• Radius rule: candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius from the facility to qualify for this travel assignment

Summary:
This is a 13-week night travel RN assignment in Women's Services focusing on Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and OR circulation. Candidates must have at least 3 years of L&D experience, required certifications including NRP, ACLS, BLS, and STABLE, and be comfortable with triage, magnesium therapy, and newborn care. The role involves floating within a regional network and working 12-hour shifts with no guaranteed block scheduling.