Job Description

JOB OVERVIEW • Reference ID: P-RN-815819 • Job Title: RN – Labor & Delivery • Profession: RN • Specialty: Labor & Delivery • Job Type: Contract • Location: Cherokee Nation, Oklahoma • Schedule: 3x12-hour Night shift • Start Date: 01/04/2027 • Patient Population: Neonates, infants, and women receiving obstetric care • Facility Volume: Approximately 850–900 deliveries annually, averaging 75/month • Department: 10 Postpartum / 5 Labor & Delivery beds JOB REQUIREMENTS • Minimum 2 years of nursing experience. • Active Oklahoma or Compact RN license. • BLS certification required. • ACLS certification required. • NRP certification required. • STABLE certification required. • Strong written and verbal communication skills. • Ability to complete pre-employment credentialing, including background check and drug screening. • Ability to meet physical demands, including standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, and crawling. • Ability to lift up to 50 lbs. DUTIES & RESPONSIBILITIES • Assess patients' clinical conditions, recognize and interpret serious situations, prioritize care, and take appropriate action. • Formulate nursing diagnoses and provide care to patients across the lifespan, including obstetric, medical, surgical, psychiatric, neonatal, and geriatric patients. • Develop individualized plans of care based on patient assessments, medical records, patient and family interviews, and discharge planning. • Consider cultural, religious, physical, and psychosocial needs when developing patient care plans. • Initiate appropriate emergency interventions when a physician is not immediately available, including resuscitative measures. • Operate and monitor emergency and specialized equipment, including infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, ventilators, and cardiac monitors. • Administer prescribed medications, IV therapy, respiratory therapy, and other therapeutic interventions. • Provide and document patient and family education regarding preventative, curative, and rehabilitative care. • Document patient observations, nursing interventions, therapeutic measures, and interdisciplinary care activities. • Evaluate patient progress, response to interventions, and attainment of expected outcomes; update care plans as needed. • Assign and coordinate patient care responsibilities based on staff qualifications and patient needs. • Oversee patient care provided by LPNs and unlicensed personnel. • Provide guidance, delegation, and direction to nursing staff and unlicensed personnel. • Maintain adequate supplies, equipment, and a safe patient care environment. • Maintain nursing competency, professional development, and current practice knowledge. • Demonstrate leadership, ethical conduct, and professional nursing standards. • Maintain positive communication and working relationships with employees, administration, medical staff, patients, and families. FACILITY INFORMATION • Department: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum • Labor & Delivery Beds: 5 • Postpartum Beds: 10 • Annual Deliveries: Approximately 850–900 • Average Monthly Deliveries: Approximately 75