RN - L&D

Cynet HealthStaff; Sitka (AK); On-site; USD 85,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

The RN - L&D role in Sitka, AK requires a current, unrestricted RN license in Alaska or another US state, with at least one year of labor and delivery experience. You will provide obstetric nursing care during labor, delivery, recovery, and early postpartum, including fetal monitoring and newborn care, in a fast-paced environment.

This full-time, dayshift position features 12-hour shifts, on-call may be required, and on-site work with BLS, ACLS, PALS, and NRP certifications.

Qualifications

• Minimum 1 year of nursing experience in labor and delivery.
• Current, unrestricted RN license in Alaska or another US state.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, PALS, NRP.
• Clinical competency must be demonstrated within 3 months and updated every 3 years.

Responsibilities

• Provide professional nursing care across the obstetric lifespan in labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum.
• Perform fetal monitoring and newborn care and respond to emergencies.
• Collaborate with physicians and interdisciplinary teams to optimize outcomes and safety.
• Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes in the electronic health record.
• Maintain required competencies and certifications; participate in quality and safety initiatives.

Skills

Clinical judgment

Communication skills

Team collaboration

EHR proficiency

Education

Registered Nurse license – Alaska

Tools

Electronic Health Records (EHR)

Job description

RN - L&D

Profession: Nursing

Specialty: Labor and Delivery

Duration: Full Time

Shift: Days

Hours per Shift: 12

Experience: Minimum 1 year

License: Current, unrestricted Registered Nurse license in the State of Alaska or other U.S. state required

Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Must-Have: Clinical competency required within 3 months and every 3 years

Description:The Registered Nurse (RN) provides professional nursing care across the lifespan in accordance with organizational standards, policies, and evidence-based practice.

The RN utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care while delivering high-quality, culturally sensitive, and patient-centered services.

The RN collaborates with providers and interdisciplinary teams to promote optimal patient outcomes, safety, and a positive patient experience.

The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides comprehensive care to obstetric patients during labor, delivery, recovery, and the immediate postpartum period, including fetal monitoring, newborn care, and emergency response.

This role requires close collaboration with providers and teams to ensure safe outcomes for both mother and newborn.

Must be competent in the use of all equipment in the specialty.

On-call may be required.

Nursing judgment is essential to the safe, effective, and accountable delivery of nursing care.

The Registered Nurse applies critical thinking and professional judgment to perform and interpret comprehensive assessments and recognize significant changes in patient condition requiring nursing intervention or provider notification.

The RN must exercise independent nursing judgment in determining appropriate nursing actions, interventions, and priorities, and in identifying when consultation, collaboration, or escalation to a licensed independent provider is required.

Develop, implement, evaluate, and revise individualized nursing plans of care based on patient needs, responses, preferences, and clinical circumstances.

Integrate clinical findings with ethical principles, cultural considerations, patient safety standards, and regulatory requirements when making nursing decisions.

Accept accountability for nursing decisions, delegated tasks, and outcomes of nursing care in accordance with applicable statutes, regulations, and organizational policy.

Collaborate with providers and interdisciplinary team members to coordinate care.

Facilitate referrals, follow-up care, and continuity of services.

Document assessments, interventions, and outcomes accurately and timely in the electronic health record.

Advocate for patient care and assist patients in navigating the healthcare system.

Practice within nursing scope and adhere to regulatory, safety, and infection prevention requirements.

Participate in quality and performance improvement activities.

Maintain required competencies and certifications.

Report adverse events, near misses, and unsafe conditions per policy.

Demonstrate professionalism, accountability, flexibility, and teamwork.

Provide appropriate guidance and delegation to ancillary staff.

Support orientation, mentoring, and education of staff, students, and peers.

Float to other departments or assignments as needed.

Knowledge of nursing principles, evidence-based practice, medication safety, and infection prevention is essential.

Strong clinical judgment, organization, prioritization, and communication skills are required.

Ability to work independently and collaboratively in a fast-paced environment is crucial.

Proficiency with electronic health records and clinical systems is necessary.

Physical work requirements include the ability to lift, push, pull, and move up to 50 pounds.

The ability to stand for extended periods and perform bending, stooping, and kneeling is necessary.

Candidates must be able to work in a moderate-to-high noise clinical environment.

Employees are responsible for complying with safe work practices, reporting injuries and unsafe conditions, and cooperating in safety investigations.

Certifications required include Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Competency Assessment, High Risk Competency, Neonatal Resuscitation Program Certification, Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS), and Registered Nurse License in Alaska.