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Specialty: Labor & Delivery Nurse – Family Birth Center Job Type: Contract Contract Term: 13 Weeks Start Date: ASAP
Night Shift, 6:45 PM–7:15 AM Hours: 36 Hours per Week Location: Skagit Valley Hospital, Mount Vernon, Washington 98273 Pay Rate: $80-$84/hour Required Documents & Qualifications Most recent updated resume required. Current and active Washington State Registered Nurse (RN) license. Current American Heart Association (AHA) BLS certification.
Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification. Current C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification. Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
Experience providing maternal and newborn care. Ability to work night shifts from 6:45 PM to 7:15 AM. Willingness and ability to float between Skagit Valley Hospital (SVH) and Cascade Valley Hospital (CVH), as needed.
Availability for an interview. Available start date. RTO (Requested Time Off).
Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period. Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal heart rates, and labor progression. Perform electronic fetal monitoring and interpret fetal heart rate patterns according to established clinical protocols.
Assist physicians and midwives with labor management, vaginal deliveries, and obstetric procedures. Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and promptly identify potential complications. Administer medications and treatments in accordance with physician orders and hospital policies.
Assist with emergency obstetric situations and implement appropriate maternal and fetal safety interventions. Provide immediate newborn assessment and support, including neonatal resuscitation when needed and within the nurse's scope of practice. Educate patients and families about labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and breastfeeding.
Maintain accurate patient records and clinical documentation. Collaborate with obstetricians, midwives, pediatric providers, and other healthcare professionals to ensure safe patient care. Follow infection prevention standards, patient safety protocols, and hospital procedures.
Adapt to floating assignments between Skagit Valley Hospital and Cascade Valley Hospital when required.