Registered Nurse/Labor and Delivery

SoftPath Medical; Lafayette (IN); On-site; USD 65,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Complimentary parking

Job summary

SoftPath Medical is seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse to join our clinical team in a fast-paced hospital setting. The role requires a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and may reward candidates with charge nurse responsibilities.

Candidates must hold an active in-state license and the listed certifications (BLS, ACLS, NRP, FHM). Local candidates are not accepted; occasional holiday coverage is required, and the unit maintains close adherence to AWHONN staffing

Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of labor and delivery nursing experience.
• Charge nurse experience is preferred.
• First-time applicants are welcome.

Responsibilities

• Manage labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled cesarean sections
• Monitor patients with fetal monitoring systems and circulate during procedures
• Triaging and prioritizing antenatal and intrapartum care
• Operate epidural pumps and other L&D equipment as trained

Skills

Charge nurse experience

Education

BLS

ACLS

NRP

FHM

Job description

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Position Details

Charge nurse experience is preferred, with a higher pay rate offered for those serving in this role.

Required experience: Minimum of 2 years

First-time applicants are welcome

Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, FHM

Local candidates are not accepted

Float assignment: Yes, within Maternal-Child Health

Pending licenses are not accepted; an active in-state license and required certifications must be held to substitute

Work schedule includes a requirement to work 2 out of 3 major holidays

Special Requirements

• Management of labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled cesarean sections
• Experience with C-sections involving salpingectomy
• Care for patients with spontaneous rupture of membranes (SROM) and preterm premature rupture of membranes (PPROM)
• Management of hypertension and preeclampsia
• Care for antenatal patients with various conditions
• Triage patient care
• Operation of CADD epidural pumps
• Use of birthing and peanut balls
• Operation of Alaris IV pumps
• Monitoring with Phillips wired and wireless systems
• Use of Periwatch monitoring system (implementation starting in June)
• Use of Steadys monitoring
• Operation of Hillrom labor beds
• Use of Draeger radiant warmers
• Use of vein illumination devices
• Use of V scan ultrasound devices

Unit Information

Staffing ratios adhere closely to AWHONN guidelines:

• 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio during active labor
• 1:2 ratio when patients are not in active labor
• 1:3 ratio for triage or antepartum patients

During periods of high census, nurses may be required to care for an additional patient as needed

Facility Information

Facility type: Short-Term Acute Care

Total staffed beds:

• Unit A: 194
• Unit B: 210
• Unit N: 153
• Unit W: 174

Electronic charting system: Cerner

Parking: Complimentary