Registered Nurse - Baptist LDRP - Nights

Baptist Health Care Corporation; Pensacola (FL); On-site; USD 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Baptist Health Care in Pensacola, FL seeks a Registered Nurse for the LDRP unit on night shift. The RN provides patient-centered care, education, and coordination of the plan of care, in collaboration with the care team.

Responsibilities include medication administration, continuous assessment, documentation, and fetal monitoring during labor; post-partum support is part of the role. Florida RN license, BLS, ACLS, and NRP within timelines are required.

Qualifications

• Florida RN license or eligible
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (AHAr) Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Provider within 90 days Required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) within 90 days Required

Responsibilities

• Assess and prioritize patient and family needs; communicate plan of care with the team
• Safely administer medications and treatments; monitor patient responses
• Perform continuous patient assessment and alert care team of changes
• Maintain accurate, timely documentation of care
• Collaborate with department staff to meet unit goals
• Maintain licensure, certifications, and ongoing education
• Assess and monitor mother and fetus during labor; document findings
• Provide nursing and emotional support during intrapartum and postpartum periods

Skills

Nursing assessment

Medication administration

Communication skills

Emergency care

Intrapartum/postpartum care

Documentation accuracy

Education

Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing

Associates Degree Nursing

Bachelor's Degree Nursing (preferred)

Job description

Registered Nurse - Baptist LDRP - Nights

Pensacola, FL, United States

Job Description

The Registered Nurse provides care and education for the patient based on their illness, symptoms, and courses of treatment. This position manages individualized, goal-directed nursing care through use of the nursing process and the principles of primary nursing in accordance with departmental and hospital policies and procedures.

Responsibilities

What you will do

• Assesses, identifies, and prioritizes patient and family needs to provide quality care to all patients. Develops, discusses, and communicates plan of care for each patient in collaboration with the care team.
• Safely delivers medications and treatments. Monitors and documents patient responses and upholds all safety policies and protocols including patient identification, risk mitigation ensuring a safe individualized plan of care.
• Performs continuous patient assessment, detects changes in condition, and communicates with appropriate care team members to support prompt clinical decision making.
• Maintains accurate and timely documentation of care provided.
• Promotes effective working relations and works effectively as part of a department/unit to facility meeting goals and objectives.
• Maintains current documentation and required licensure, certifications, required education, and competencies in accordance with unit scope of service and professional standards. Pursues professional growth and development.
• Assesses and evaluates status of the mother and fetus in labor and documents accurately. Facilitates comfort measures for the patient and support person(s).
• Facilitates nursing and emotional care in the intrapartum and postpartum period for patients that have suffered a fetal demise.

Qualifications

Qualifications

Minimum Education

• Technical Diploma/Certificate Nursing Required or
• Associates Degree Nursing Required
• Bachelor's Degree Nursing Preferred

Licenses and Certifications

• Registered Nurse Licensed State of Florida or eligible compact state Upon Hire Required
• BLS for Healthcare Providers (BLS) American Heart Association Upon Hire Required
• ACLS Provider (ACLS) American Heart Association within 90 Days Required
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program within 90 Days Required

Required Skills, Knowledge and Abilities

• Demonstrated proficiency in nursing, knowledge, and skills.
• Basic computer skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• Demonstrates knowledge to interpret maternal and fetal well-being and is able to implement nursing interventions to respond to those changes.
• Demonstrates knowledge and skill in nursing management of emergency situations. Displays knowledge of intrauterine resuscitation.
• Demonstrates knowledge and ability to care for patients with epidural anesthesia during labor and in the postpartum period.
• Demonstrates knowledge in circulating for cesarean sections including sterile technique and use of OR equipment. Displays knowledge and skills needed for post-operative care in the Recovery Room.
• Knowledge and skill to assess and evaluate a newborn immediately after birth and through the hospital stay to include but not limited to: resuscitation per NRP guidelines, thermoregulation needs, Apgar scoring, infant bonding, breastfeeding, and required testing to include laboratory tests.

About Us

Baptist Health Care is a not-for-profit health care system committed to improving the quality of life for people and communities in northwest Florida and south Alabama. The organization includesthree hospitals, four medical parks,Andrews Institute for Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine, and an extensive primary and specialty care provider network. With more than 4,000 team members, Baptist Health Care is one of the largest non-governmental employers in northwest Florida.

Baptist Health Care, Inc. is an Equal Opportunity Employer. BHC maintains and enforces a policy that prohibits discrimination against any workforce members or applicants for employment because of sex, race, age, color, disability, marital status, national origin, religion, genetic information, or other category protected by federal, state or local law. Certain positions may require a Level 2 Background check through AHCA. Additional information about this requirement can be found here: Florida Care Provider Background Screening Clearinghouse

Job Info

• Job Identification 10923
• Job Category Nursing - RN
• Posting Date 09/16/2026, 06:45 PM
• Locations 123 Baptist Way, Pensacola, FL, 32503, US
• Job Schedule Full time
• Job Shift Night
• FTE 0.9 FT