Registered Nurse/Labor and Delivery

Job Title: Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Nursery
Location: Hays Medical Center, Hays, KS
Duration: 13 Weeks (Start: 05/04/2026)
Shift: Nights, 3x12 (6:00 PM – 6:00 AM)

Job Summary

We are seeking a skilled L&D RN to provide comprehensive care across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery in a community hospital setting. The RN will manage patients through antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum phases, ensuring safe outcomes for both mother and newborn.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide care in L&D, postpartum, and nursery units
• Perform OB triage and fetal monitoring
• Assist with labor management and delivery
• Deliver postpartum and newborn care
• Stabilize and assist in transfer of high-risk neonates if required
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary teams for patient care
• Float to other units as needed within scope

Required Qualifications

• Active Kansas or Compact RN License
• Minimum 2+ years recent L&D experience
• Experience across L&D, postpartum, and nursery
• Travel experience required (first-time travelers accepted)

Certifications Required

• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced

Unit & Facility Details

• Patient Ratios: L&D 1:1 | Postpartum 1:6
• Facility Type: Acute Care | Level III Trauma | 149 beds
• Average Census: 8 patients
• Gestation: Delivers >34 weeks; stabilizes and transfers <34 weeks

Additional Information

• Every other weekend required
• Floating required as needed
• No block scheduling beyond 3–4 shifts
• Locals not accepted (45-mile radius rule)
• 36-hour orientation
• Scrubs provided | Free parking