Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery – Night Shift – Relocation Candidates Welcome
We are seeking an experienced and compassionate Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Labor & Delivery (L&D) to provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring patients, postpartum patients, and newborns in Fort Defiance, Arizona.
The L&D RN will monitor maternal and newborn conditions, support safe deliveries, provide postpartum and newborn care, assist with breastfeeding and rooming-in practices, and collaborate with the clinical team to ensure quality patient outcomes. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical judgment, patient safety awareness, excellent communication skills, and flexibility to support various shifts and patient care needs.
Key Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal heart rates, and the progress of labor.
Recognize changes in maternal and fetal conditions and escalate concerns appropriately.
Assist with labor management and support safe delivery practices.
Provide postpartum care and monitor patients for complications.
Deliver appropriate newborn assessments and routine newborn care.
Support breastfeeding, rooming-in practices, and Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) principles.
Educate patients and families on postpartum recovery, newborn care, and breastfeeding.
Administer medications and treatments as prescribed.
Collaborate with physicians, midwives, nurses, and interdisciplinary healthcare teams.
Maintain accurate and timely electronic health records.
Follow infection prevention, patient safety, and regulatory standards.
Perform charge nurse duties after training when needed.
Float to other departments within the nurse's experience and competency.
Provide patient care or task-oriented support in other departments as appropriate.
Maintain patient confidentiality, privacy, dignity, and respect.
Work night shifts and remain flexible to cover days, weekends, and holidays as needed.
Requirements
Active Arizona RN license or applicable compact RN privilege required.
Minimum 5 years of recent experience in Labor & Delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care.
Current American Heart Association BLS certification required.
ACLS or ALSO certification, as accepted by the facility.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required.
AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification required; RNC-EFM may be accepted as a substitute.
STABLE certification required, as specified in the job requirements.
Willingness to perform charge nurse duties after training when needed.
Ability to float to other departments within experience and competency.
Strong maternal, fetal, and newborn assessment skills.
Excellent communication, documentation, and patient education abilities.
Ability to work 12-hour night shifts and provide holiday and weekend coverage.
Flexibility to adapt to changing patient care needs and departmental assignments.
Ability to arrange housing and transportation independently, as housing options may be limited.
