LDRP RN
Longmont, Colorado
Longmont United Hospital

Registered Nurse (LDRP RN) – Longmont, Colorado

Job Details

• Specialty: LDRP RN (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
• Location: Longmont, Colorado
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Hours: 12 hours per day, 36 hours per week
• Unit: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby
• Unit Size: 12 LDRP beds, 1 C-Section OR suite
• Annual Births: Approximately 300
• Patient Ratios:

  • Labor patients: 1:1
  • Couplets (mother and baby): 1:2-3

Required Qualifications

• Licensure: Registered Nurse (RN) license valid in Colorado
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support) from AHA
  • AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring OR Continuous Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Experience:

  • Minimum 1 year of LDRP nursing experience within the last 3 years
  • Must be comfortable caring for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients
  • Must have triage experience
  • Comfortable circulating and recovering C-Sections
• Preferred: Prior travel nursing experience

Responsibilities & Skills

• Titrate drips such as Pitocin and Magnesium Sulfate
• Flexibility to assist with scheduling gaps; schedule made by leadership every 6 weeks
• Weekend shifts required: 6-9 shifts in a 6-week schedule
• May be asked to participate in holiday rotation
• Rare call or standby requirements during low census periods
• Potential to float within a regional zone if extreme need arises
• May occasionally care for overflow mastectomy patients (orientation provided)

Orientation & Onboarding

• 1-3 shifts of unit/department-specific orientation with a preceptor
• Clinicians must be physically present in-state for the week of orientation, even if some modules are remote

Additional Information

• Dress code: Blue hospital scrubs provided
• Must submit a driver’s license for radius verification (within 60 miles)
• Time off requests must be submitted prior to assignment start

This position offers a focused LDRP nursing role with a supportive team environment and requires strong clinical skills in labor and delivery nursing.