Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Key Responsibilities

• Patient Assessment: Monitor maternal vital signs and fetal heart rate continuously.


• Labor Support: Assist with contractions, pain management, and breathing techniques.


• Medication Administration: Administer IV fluids, pitocin, epidurals, and other prescribed medications safely.


• Delivery Assistance: Partner closely with OB/GYNs and midwives during vaginal and cesarean deliveries.


• Circulating  and Scrub Nurse: Function as both circulating and scrub nurse during cesarean sections and other obstetrical surgical procedures, maintaining a sterile field, preparing surgical instruments and supplies, assisting the surgical team and ensuring patient safety throughout the perioperative process.


• Neonatal Care: Provide immediate care to newborns, including APGAR scoring and resuscitation if needed.


• Patient Education: Teach new parents about breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.


• Documentation: Maintain precise electronic health records (EHR) of the labor and delivery process.

🎓 Requirements and Qualifications

• Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN) or Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) required.


• Licensure: Active, unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment.


• Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) required.


• Specialty Certification: Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification required within 90 days of hire.


• Experience: Minimum 1–2 years of acute care hospital experience, preferably in L&D or Mother-Baby units.