Labor & Delivery RN - Night Shift

Community HealthCare System; Onaga (KS); On-site; USD 75,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

Community HealthCare System in Kansas is seeking a full-time Registered Nurse with Labor and Delivery experience to join our obstetric team.

You will perform maternal and fetal assessments, monitor vitals, assist deliveries, administer medications, and educate families. Collaboration with physicians and nurses ensures safe, high-quality care for patients and their newborns.

Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Nursing required; Field of Study: Nursing.
• Bachelor's Degree in Nursing preferred; Field of Study: Nursing.
• Experience: 0-1+ year of Medical/Surgical Nursing.
• Preferred: 3+ years of Medical/Surgical Nursing with L&D experience.
• Current State of Kansas RN license in good standing; BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NRP, PALS within 18 months.

Responsibilities

• Perform maternal and fetal assessments during labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Monitor fetal heart rates, uterine activity, and maternal vitals.
• Administer medications and IV therapies per orders and protocols.
• Assist vaginal and operative deliveries, including emergencies.
• Provide labor support and education to patients and families.
• Respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies promptly.
• Maintain competency in obstetric skills, equipment, and safety.
• Collaborate with physicians and nurses for individualized care plans.
• Document care in patient charts; ensure accuracy and privacy.
• Ensure hygiene and safety of facilities and equipment.

Skills

Nursing

L&D experience

Patient education

Vital signs monitoring

Team collaboration

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Electronic Health Record

Microsoft Suite

Data Collection Tools

Job description

• Perform comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments throughout labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Monitor fetal heart rates, uterine activity, and maternal vital signs.
• Administer medications and IV therapies per provider orders and protocols.
• Assist with vaginal and operative deliveries, including emergency interventions.
• Provide labor support and patient/ family education.
• Identify and respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
• Maintain competency in obstetric skills, equipment, and safety initiatives.
• Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
• Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts.
• Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders.
• Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.).
• Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
• Reports accidents and incidents in the incident reporting system.
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding patient rights.
• Promotes positive relationships with patients, visitors, coworkers, supervisors, other CHCS associates, and government regulators, to include presenting a professional appearance and attitude.
• Supports and abides by the mission, values, standards, and policies of CHCS in all activities.
• Ensure all equipment including vital sign machines, thermometers, saO2 machines are on the floor. If any equipment is not readily available, notify the charge nurse or the nurse manager.
• Adheres to Kansas state board of nursing’s Nurse Practice Act and other governing agency regulations and policies.
• Follows hospital policies and procedures for care.
• Responsible for the coordination of patient care in collaboration with the provider for various patient populations including but not limited to: obstetrical, pediatric, postpartum, trauma, time sensitive diagnosis, ER, inpatient, outpatient, and swing bed.
• Assist in inventory outdate checks including but not limited to crash carts, ER inventory and room supply room/special cart inventory as assigned.
• Monitors and anticipates with day-to-day needs of the patients works with interdisciplinary care team to ensure needs are met.
• Provides/coordinates education for patients and their families on disease process, illness, prevention and healthy habits as appropriate.
• On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.
• Arrives on time and ready to work.
• All other duties as required.

Brief Description

• Perform comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments throughout labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Monitor fetal heart rates, uterine activity, and maternal vital signs.
• Administer medications and IV therapies per provider orders and protocols.
• Assist with vaginal and operative deliveries, including emergency interventions.
• Provide labor support and patient/ family education.
• Identify and respond to obstetric and neonatal emergencies.
• Maintain competency in obstetric skills, equipment, and safety initiatives.
• Collaborating with physicians and nurses to devise individualized care plans for patients.
• Perform routine procedures (blood pressure measurements, administering injections etc.) and fill in patients’ charts.
• Adjust and administer patient’s medication and provide treatments according to physician’s orders.
• Inspect the facilities and act to maintain excellent hygiene and safety (decontaminating equipment, sanitizing surfaces, preparing beds etc.).
• Foster a supportive and compassionate environment to care for patients and their families.
• Reports accidents and incidents in the incident reporting system.
• Understands, complies with, and promotes all rules regarding patient rights.
• Promotes positive relationships with patients, visitors, coworkers, supervisors, other CHCS associates, and government regulators, to include presenting a professional appearance and attitude.
• Supports and abides by the mission, values, standards, and policies of CHCS in all activities.
• Ensure all equipment including vital sign machines, thermometers, saO2 machines are on the floor. If any equipment is not readily available, notify the charge nurse or the nurse manager.
• Adheres to Kansas state board of nursing’s Nurse Practice Act and other governing agency regulations and policies.
• Follows hospital policies and procedures for care.
• Responsible for the coordination of patient care in collaboration with the provider for various patient populations including but not limited to: obstetrical, pediatric, postpartum, trauma, time sensitive diagnosis, ER, inpatient, outpatient, and swing bed.
• Assist in inventory outdate checks including but not limited to crash carts, ER inventory and room supply room/special cart inventory as assigned.
• Monitors and anticipates with day-to-day needs of the patients works with interdisciplinary care team to ensure needs are met.
• Provides/coordinates education for patients and their families on disease process, illness, prevention and healthy habits as appropriate.
• On-going compliance with CHCS educational requirements.
• Arrives on time and ready to work.
• All other duties as required.

Requirements

Minimum: Associate's Degree (two year college or technical school) Required, Field of Study: Nursing

Preferred: Bachelor's Degree (four year college or technical school) Preferred, Field of Study: Nursing

Experience: Minimum: 0-1 plus years of experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing

Preferred: 3 plus years of experience in Medical/Surgical Nursing, with L&D experience.

Computer Skills

• Electronic Health Record
• Microsoft Suite of products
• Data Collection Tools

Certificates & Licenses

• Current State of Kansas RN license in good standing
• BLS, ACLS, TNCC, NRP, PALS (within 18 months of hire)

Summary

Full Time 36 hrs/ week.