Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location:
Socorro, NM

Schedule / Job Type:
Night shifts / Full-time

Key Responsibilities:

• Float between departments and local locations within 20 miles as required.
• Assess triage patients over 20 weeks' gestation using obstetric acuity tools.
• Conduct labor assessments and evaluations, including fetal monitoring and evaluation for signs of labor, preeclampsia, membrane rupture, fetal movement, vaginal bleeding, and other critical conditions.
• Stabilize patients experiencing emergency medical conditions and coordinate transfer or delivery as needed.
• Provide intrapartum care, including fetal assessment, medication administration (e.g., Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, antibiotics), and preparation for delivery (scheduled or emergency cesarean).
• Administer newborn medications, assist with immediate stabilization, and prepare for neonatal care procedures.
• Conduct postpartum and neonatal assessments, including hearing screens, medication administration, and care for critically ill or opiate withdrawal newborns.
• Support stabilization and transfer of critically ill newborns.

Required Qualifications:

• Minimum of two (2) years of current RN experience in a labor and delivery setting.
• State of New Mexico or Compact State Nursing License.
• BLS certification (must be through AHA, American Red Cross, or similar).
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification.
• Ability to pass BCA testing during the first week of assignment.

Preferred Experience / Skills:

• EPIC electronic medical record system experience (training can be provided).
• Experience with emergency obstetric and neonatal procedures.

Why Join Us:

• Opportunity to work in a collaborative team environment dedicated to delivering quality maternal and neonatal care.
• Gain valuable experience across multiple departments while supporting community health needs.