Location: Newton, IA

Shift: Night: 7p-7:30a, Every third weekend/EOH, 36 hrs/wk, 6 weeks contract

Start: ASAP

Job Description:

A labor and delivery nurse cares for women and their infants before, during, and after birth. A labor and delivery nurse will monitor mothers and children, provide postpartum care, and educate new mothers about the care of their newborns.

Responsibilities:

• Meeting with expectant mothers for prenatal visits and providing care for normal and problematic pregnancies.





• Teaching childbirth preparation classes.





• Providing information, guidance, and hands-on clinical care to pregnant women.





• Monitoring fetal heartbeat and length and strength of contractions during labor.





• Coaching women, assisting with any complications and administering medications during birth.





• Performing tests on newborns after birth.





• Providing guidance to new mothers on all aspects of recovery and infant care.





• Using equipment and administering medications related to labor, delivery, and the care of newborns.

Education/ Experience:

• Graduate of a program in professional nursing.





• Must have minimum 1+ years of recent RN Labor and Delivery experience 

Certifications:

• Current and Valid State RN License required





• BLS Certification required





• ACLS Certification required





• NRP and EFM Certification required





• Meditech exp and knowledge required

Other Mandatory Requirements:

• Fully vaccinated for COVID-19