Registered Nurse - L&D job in Gretna, LA
- Employer
- Gifted Healthcare
- Location
- Gretna, Louisiana
- Closing date
- Sep 25, 2021
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- Discipline
- Registered Nurse (RN)
- Specialty
- Labor and Delivery
- Position Type
- Nurse
- Hours
- Full Time
- Work Setting
- Hospital / Medical Center
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Labor & Delivery Unit/ L&D Registered Nurse (RN) Travel Job
As a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Registered Nurse, you will provide direct care and support for women before, during, and after the delivery of a baby.
Labor and Delivery RN Responsibilities:
As a Labor and Delivery (L&D) Registered Nurse, you will provide direct care and support for women before, during, and after the delivery of a baby.
Labor and Delivery RN Responsibilities:
- The L&D RN is responsible for monitoring patient throughout labor
- The Registered Nurse serves as the primary point of contact for family members
- Performs knowledge of phlebotomy, basic IV and central lines
- L&D registered nurses exhibit knowledge of hemodynamics
- Assesses and records maternal vital signs throughout labor and post-partum stages
- Administers pain medication and other medicines as ordered
- Labor and Delivery nurses ensure that patient is in proper positioning for delivery
- Aids doctor with aspect of delivery
- RN reads fetal monitor and monitors baby's heart rate
- Records time of birth
- The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse provides immediate care of newborn
- Educates and supports new mothers and families on infant care
- The RN Provides other duties as assigned
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