Join our dedicated team as a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse in a newly renovated Women’s Health Center located in DeRidder, Louisiana. This role offers the opportunity to provide comprehensive, compassionate care to mothers and newborns in a supportive environment.
You will be integral to managing an average of 30-40 births per month, playing a crucial role in ensuring positive outcomes for both mother and baby throughout the labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum phases.
Key Responsibilities
Provide direct and individualized nursing care to laboring, delivering, and postpartum patients.
Monitor maternal and fetal well-being, including continuous fetal heart rate monitoring and interpretation.
Assist physicians and other healthcare professionals during vaginal deliveries and C-sections, including OR circulation duties.
Perform immediate newborn assessments and provide initial care post-delivery.
Administer medications, initiate IVs, and perform other treatments as prescribed.
Educate patients and families on labor progression, pain management, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.
Maintain accurate and thorough electronic health records.
Respond to obstetric emergencies with critical thinking and swift action.
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license.
Experience as a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse.
Demonstrated proficiency in OR circulation procedures within a Labor & Delivery setting.
Preferred Qualifications
Not specified.
Skills & Competencies
Expertise in fetal monitoring and interpretation.
Proficiency in obstetric emergency protocols.
Strong IV insertion and medication administration skills.
Competency with Electronic Health Record (EHR) systems.
Excellent communication, empathy, and interpersonal skills.
Ability to remain calm and effective under pressure.
Strong critical thinking and problem-solving abilities.
Shift Details
Shift Type: Nights (NOC)
Shift Duration: 12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:00 AM)
Days per week: 3
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Start Date: October 13, 2026
Call Requirements: Not specified.
Weekend Rotations: Not specified.
Licensing Requirements
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Louisiana.
Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Numbers & Facts
Location
Deridder, LA
Salary
$2,052.74
Skills
Administrative Skillsunmatched
Basic Life Support (BLS)unmatched
Cardiac Monitoringunmatched
Communication Skillsunmatched
Emergency Responseunmatched
Healthcareunmatched
Interpersonal Skillsunmatched
Maternal-Fetal Medicineunmatched
Medical Assistanceunmatched
Medical Record Systemunmatched
Medication Administrationunmatched
Neonatologyunmatched
Network Operations Centerunmatched
Nursingunmatched
Pain Managementunmatched
Patient Educationunmatched
Perinatal Nursingunmatched
Prescription Drugsunmatched
Problem Solving Skillsunmatched
Registered Nurse (RN)unmatched
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