Labor and Delivery RN
Ruidoso, New Mexico
Presbyterian Health Services Inc - Lincoln County Medical Center

Job Opportunity: FBC/L&D RN

Location: Ruidoso, New Mexico
Employment Type: Clinical - Nursing
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Summary

• Floating between departments and/or local locations within 20 miles is required.

Antepartum Responsibilities

• Assess all triage patients >20 weeks gestation.
• Use obstetric triage acuity tools.
• Labor assessment and evaluation.
• Fetal evaluation and assessment.
• Evaluate for labor at term, preterm labor signs, preeclampsia symptoms, rupture of membranes, decreased fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, and acute/critical conditions (e.g., MVA, abruptio placentae).
• Stabilize patients with emergency medical conditions for delivery or transfer to higher level of care.

Intrapartum Responsibilities

• Labor assessment, evaluation, and care.
• Fetal evaluation and assessment.
• Prepare expectant mother for safe delivery.
• Administer medications including Pitocin, misoprostol, methergine, hemabate, magnesium sulfate, terbutaline, labetalol, nifedipine, hydralazine, insulin.
• Immediate stabilization of newborn and administration of newborn medications.
• Prepare for scheduled or emergency cesarean delivery.

Postpartum/Newborn Responsibilities

• Assess and care for postpartum patients (vaginal and cesarean deliveries) and newborns.
• Newborn care includes hearing screening, assisting with lab draws, IV starts and care, medication administration (hep B, vitamin K, erythromycin, antibiotics), assisting with circumcisions, care of opiate withdrawal newborns, stabilization of critically ill newborns for transport, phototherapy, and hypoglycemia care.

Required Qualifications

Experience

• Minimum 2 years current experience in specialty.

Education

• Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) required.

Certifications & Licensure

• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
• BLS (must be completed through American Heart Association, American Health and Safety, or American Red Cross).
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program).
• AWHONN Intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring certification.
• Must pass BCA testing during the first week of assignment (failure to pass results in dismissal).

Preferred Qualifications

• EPIC experience (training available on-site).

Additional Information

• Prior travel experience is not explicitly required.
• Floating between departments and local locations within 20 miles is required.