LDRP RN
Ketchum, Idaho
St. Luke's Wood River Medical Center

Registered Nurse (RN) – Women's Services (LDRP)

Location: Ketchum, Idaho
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: 12-hour shifts, rotating day and night
Hours per Week: 36 hours

Unit Overview

• Unit: Women's Services – Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP), Floor 2
• 6 L&D beds in a secure unit (same beds used for postpartum)
• 1 OR suite dedicated for C-sections
• Approximately 160 births per year (12-17 per month)
• Staffing ratio follows AWHONN guidelines: 2 RNs per shift
• No triage beds on unit
• No nurse aides or surgical techs currently on unit (hiring in progress)

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
• RNs care for both mom and baby for the first couple of hours (couplets care)
• Newborn stabilization required, especially for C-section deliveries (RNs do not circulate in OR)

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• STABLE certification
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification preferred
• Strong labor and delivery experience plus at least 2 years of LDRP experience (or recent labor experience with some LDRP/postpartum exposure)
• Comfortable working autonomously with OB providers, especially nights and weekends
• Experience with newborn stabilization essential

Clinical Responsibilities

• RNs are required to titrate drips (e.g., Magnesium, Pitocin, Insulin if transferring out)
• Use of electronic fetal monitoring system (Centricity)
• RNs read their own telemetry/monitor strips; no dedicated Tele/Monitor techs on unit
• Floating within the unit for tasks such as helping hands or safety attendant; no floating to other departments

Support & Resources

• Charge nurse usually a core staff nurse; house supervisor available for support
• OB providers are in clinic Monday-Friday and called in for laboring patients; not in-house 24/7
• Pediatrician available days Monday-Friday for newborns; on-call nights and weekends
• Anesthesia on call after hours with a 30-minute response time
• Respiratory therapy equipment available PRN (nasal cannula, nonrebreathers)

Orientation & Scheduling

• Orientation includes 1 facility day, Epic training, and 2 twelve-hour shifts on the unit
• Self-scheduling with core staff
• Weekend and holiday shifts equitably distributed among staff
• No call or standby requirements

Additional Notes

• Surgical scrubs dress code; own scrubs allowed except in delivery where surgical scrubs are required
• Must receive written confirmation of housing research, pay package approval, and assignment understanding before signing offer
• Facility enforces a 50-mile radius rule for candidates’ permanent address eligibility

Summary

This is a 13-week contract for an experienced LDRP RN with strong labor and delivery skills, comfortable working independently in a busy women’s services unit. The role requires multiple certifications, newborn stabilization expertise, and the ability to manage critical obstetric patients with autonomy. The position offers rotating 12-hour shifts with a supportive but autonomous work environment.