Overview

As our Labor & Delivery Nurse at CHI Health’s CUMC-Bergan Mercy Hospital, you’ll guide patients through the labor and childbirth process, focusing on the safety of the mother and baby, with kindness and compassion.

As a nurse in this department, you will have varying roles and responsibilities. You may work in Obstetrics - triaging patients or perform screening exams on walk-ins or you may guide patients through a routine induction and delivery. You'll be busy monitoring the mother’s dilation progress while also keeping close watch on the baby’s fetal heart rate; providing updates and support to the patient’s partner and loved ones.

To thrive in this role, you’ll need to appreciate that routine is never routine. We have some wonderful days caring for people through huge milestones in their lives. We also have some hard days; providing care and support to people as they grieve. You must be sensitive and understanding, and above all else, you must remain calm in an emergency. You’re calm. You’re in control. You’re handling the situation.

About Us

Immanuel Labor and Delivery offers a 6 bed labor and delivery unit, with 6 queen size postpartum beds. We also offer the only 2 bed birth center located in a hospital; with queen size beds and soaker tubes with water births. Immanuel offers a family-centered care environment that starts with the OB/GYN, family practice, and team of labor and delivery nurses.

Responsibilities

As a Registered Nurse, you will be responsible for delivering the highest quality patient care according to the specific orders of each patient’s individual physician. This will involve, utilizing your knowledge and skills to educate patients and their families on prevention and healthy habits.

What You'll Do

• Triage walk-ins to determine if a patient is in labor, water is broken, false alarm, etc.

• Support pregnant patients in labor including induction, epidural assistance (if needed), general pain management and fetal monitoring.

• Educate patients on various interventions or procedures, medications (name and purpose), exams, and labor stages.

• Assess newborns and provide care.

• Communicate with the care management team, including anesthesiologist, physician or midwife, lactation nurse, charge nurse, postpartum unit, patient and family.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) license that allows you to practice in our state

• Graduate of an accredited nursing program

• Basic Life Support (BLS) required

• NRP required within 6 months of hire

• Previous experience working as an RN in postpartum or labor and delivery, preferred

• Additional certification or licensure may be required upon hire

Pay Range

$33.50 - $48.58 /hour

We are an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.