Labor and Delivery

Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Fac may consider 36 or 48 hours per week MUST START 6/1** Will float to Mother/Baby as needed Possibly on call once per 4 week schedule

Preferred Certifications

• ACLS
• AWHONN Advanced
• AWHONN Beginner*
• AWHONN Intermediate
• BLS
• FHM
• NRP

Preferred Skills

• IV therapy/Phlebotomy
• Administration of blood & blood products
• Drawing Venous Blood
• Maintain central lines (CVC / PICC)*
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring
• Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Care
• Adult cardiac arrest*
• Infant / neonatal arrest*
• Interpretation of dysrhythmias*
• Use of Rapid Response/Code teams*
• Labor and Delivery Management
• Amnioinfusion
• Assist with high risk delivery
• Assist with vaginal delivery
• Circulate for C-section
• Forceps/vacuum extraction
• Hemorrhage/shock Recover C-Section
• Scrub for C-Section
• Sterile vaginal exam
• Work Settings
• Antepartum Facility births/month 100-200
• High Risk Antepartum
• Labor & Delivery LDRP Level I Nursery*
• Low risk*
• Mother/Baby*
• Medication & Administration
• Anticoagulation therapy
• Antihypertensives
• Antiseizure
• Insulin drips
• Magnesium Sulfate therapy
• Pitocin (oxytocin)
• Prostaglandins
• Terbutaline
• Neonatal Care in Delivery Room
• APGAR scores
• Baby Nurse (“Baby Catcher”)
• Collect cord samples
• ID/Security Banding
• Neonatal Resuscitation
• Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation
• Antepartum Care and Procedures
• Assist with amniocentesis*
• Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
• NST (Non Stress Tests)
• OCT (Oxytocin Challenge Tests)
• Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus
• Sterile vaginal exam
• Triage of obstetrical patients
• Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring)
• Newborn Care
• Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op*
• Car Seat Education*
• Cord Care*
• Discharge teaching to parents*
• Infant Identification*
• Metabolic Screen*
• Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome*
• Newborn Assessment*
• Newborn hypoglycemia*
• Phototherapy*
• Teach Circumcision care to parents*
• Thermoregulation*
• Care of Patient With
• Asthma
• Cardiac disease*
• COVID*
• Diabetes mellitus
• HELLP Syndrome*
• HIV*
• Infectious disease
• Malpresentations (breech / face / brow)
• Multiple Gestation
• Neurological disease*
• Placenta Previa/Abruptio
• Pre-eclampsia / eclampsia
• Premature Rupture of Membranes
• Preterm labor
• RH incompatibilities*
• Seizure disorder*
• Substance Abuse
• Uterine rupture
• VBAC management / trial of labor
• Postpartum Care and Procedures
• Baby friendly protocols*
• Breastfeeding Support/lactation support
• Episiotomy/Incisional Care
• Foley catheter insertion/management
• Fundus / lochia / perineum care
• Use of Electric/Manual breast pump
• Wound assessment/care
• Pain Management
• Epidural Anesthesia
• General Anesthesia
• IV conscious sedation*
• Nitrous Oxide*
• Opioids
• Pain assessment & management
• Use of PCA (IV)
• Fetal Monitoring
• Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Spiral Electrode Placement
• Use of External Fetal Monitoring
• Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring
• Use of IUPC (Intrauterine pressure catheter) placement and calibration