RN Labor and Delivery PRN Days

CHI; Lexington (KY); On-site; USD 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

An established healthcare provider is seeking a compassionate Labor & Delivery Nurse to support mothers through the childbirth process. In this rewarding role, you'll provide essential care during labor, monitor both mother and baby, and educate families on various procedures. The position emphasizes kindness and understanding, ensuring that you remain calm in all situations, whether celebrating joyful births or providing comfort during difficult times. Join a dedicated team that values your well-being and offers a supportive environment to grow your nursing career.

Benefits

Paid Time Off (PTO)

401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs

Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance

Mental Health resources

Wellness Program

Tuition Reimbursement

Adoption Assistance

Short and Long Term Disability

Employee Referral Bonuses

Sign-on Bonuses

Qualifications

• Active RN license and ADN required, with BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications.
• Previous L&D experience is preferred for this role.

Responsibilities

• Guide mothers through labor and childbirth with compassion and safety.
• Triage patients and support them during labor, including pain management.

Skills

Patient Care

Labor & Delivery Support

Communication

Critical Thinking

Compassion

Education

Associate's Degree in Nursing

Bachelor's Degree in Nursing

Tools

Basic Life Support (BLS)

Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS)

Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)

Job description

Overview

As our Labor & Delivery Nurse at CHI Saint Joseph Health, you’ll guide the mother through the labor and childbirth process, focusing on the safety of mom and baby, with kindness and compassion.

To thrive in this role, you'll be flexible in triaging patients, performing screening exams, or guiding patients through routine inductions and deliveries. You'll consistently be monitoring the mother’s dilation progress while also keeping close watch on baby’s fetal heart rate. You'll be coaching mom as the baby is delivered and providing updates and support to mom and baby's loved ones. We have wonderful days where we get to be with new parents through the biggest milestone in their lives. We also have hard days comforting parents as they grieve. As part of our care team, you are sensitive and understanding to different circumstances and above all, you remain calm in all situations.

Key Responsibilities:

• Triage walk-ins to determine if a patient is in labor, water is broken, false alarm, etc.
• Support pregnant patients in labor including induction, epidural assistance (if needed), general pain management and fetal monitoring.
• Assist and circulate in the operating room for cesarean sections, tubal ligation, cerclage and emergency procedures.
• Educate patients on various interventions or procedures - medications (name and purpose), exams, and labor stages.
• Assess newborn and provide care.
• Communicate with the care management team, including anesthesiologist, physician or midwife, lactation nurse, charge nurse, postpartum unit, patient and family.

About Us:

Welcome to Saint Joseph East, a 217-bed, full-service, community hospital located in a convenient setting in Lexington, Kentucky. Saint Joseph East also includes the Women's Hospital at Saint Joseph East which is dedicated to supporting the well-being of women in Central and Eastern Kentucky and serves a 16-bed Level III Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU).

Whether you are an experienced healthcare professional or working toward that, we invite you to experience Hello Humankindness with us! CHI Saint Joseph Health provides you with the same level of care you provide for others. We care about our team members' well-being and offer benefits that complement work/life balance such as:

• Paid Time Off (PTO)
• 401(k) and 457(b) Retirement Programs with matching
• Medical/Dental/Vision Insurance
• Mental Health resources for you and your family
• Wellness Program with rewards up to $450
• Tuition Reimbursement for future career growth and development
• Adoption Assistance
• Voluntary Protection: Accident, Critical Illness, Identity Theft and Pet Insurance
• Short and Long Term Disability
• Free Premium Membership to Care.com with preloaded credits to support adult and child care needs
• Employer Discounts
• Relocation Assistance*
• Employee Referral Bonuses up to $7,500*
• Sign-on Bonuses up to $10,000*
• Education Assistance (student loan payoff) up to $24,000*

*for eligible hires

Learn more about Saint Joseph East and its awards and recognitions here: Saint Joseph East

Responsibilities

This position is accountable for the daily patient care operations of the assigned department, working under the direction of the Nurse Manager on assigned shifts. Responsible for daily patient care assignments, maintaining clinical standards of care, maintaining labor productivity and supervision of the patient care environment; supporting the care team. Supports the activities of the Nurse Manager. Maintains positive inter- and intra-departmental relationships. Directs patient throughput activities in the assigned unit. Maintains evidence-based nursing practices to achieve desirable patient outcomes in accordance with the Kentucky Nurse Practice Act.

Essential Key Job Responsibilities

1. Provides direct supervision of personnel practicing on Nursing Units, makes patient care assignments, evaluates assignments, facilitates patient throughput, and directly observes staff performance on their assigned shift.
2. Proactively matches existing resources seeking ways to provide patient care that supports staff and maintains a therapeutic environment.
3. Monitors productivity and assures that staffing and resources are aligned with patient care needs.
4. Communicates personnel related concerns to the Unit Manager.
5. Uses a logical, systematic approach to problems and problem-solving.
6. Facilitates Patient Experience best practices on the unit (hourly rounding, etc.).
7. Maintains Unit Professional standards. Holds staff accountable for behaviors and attitudes.
8. Maintains confidentiality of information of the department. Assists in audits and data collection as requested.
9. Contributes to the efficient operation of the department.
10. Performs direct patient care and accepts an assigned group of patients as needed.

The job summary and responsibilities listed above are designed to indicate the general nature of the work performed within this job. They are not designed to contain or be interpreted as a comprehensive inventory of all job responsibilities required of employees assigned to this job. Employees may be required to perform other duties as assigned.

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree (ADN) in Nursing from an accredited nursing college or program
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license cleared by the Kentucky Board of Nursing or with eNLC multi-state practice privilege
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) required to obtain within 3 months post hire
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) required to obtain within 3 months post hire

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing (BSN)
• Previous L&D experience strongly preferred