RN-Labor and Delivery Nurse

The Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse is responsible for providing comprehensive nursing care to pregnant patients during labor childbirth and the immediate postpartum period. The RN monitors maternal and fetal health assists physicians and midwives during delivery administers medications manages obstetric emergencies and provides education and emotional support to patients and their families.

• Assess and monitor maternal vital signs labor progression and fetal heart rate patterns.

• Provide nursing care throughout labor vaginal delivery and cesarean section procedures.

• Perform continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) and interpret fetal heart rate tracings.

• Administer medications IV fluids and epidural-related care in accordance with provider orders and facility policies.

• Assist physicians and midwives during normal and high-risk deliveries.

• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies including fetal distress postpartum hemorrhage eclampsia and shoulder dystocia.

• Monitor patients during the immediate postpartum period and assess for complications.

• Provide newborn support immediately after delivery including initial assessment and assistance with resuscitation when needed.

• Educate patients and families on labor delivery breastfeeding postpartum recovery and newborn care.

• Maintain accurate electronic medical records (EMR/EHR) and document assessments interventions and outcomes.

• Collaborate with obstetricians anesthesiologists neonatal teams and other healthcare professionals.

• Follow infection prevention patient safety and hospital protocols.

• Active unrestricted Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of employment or an eligible Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) multistate license.

• Graduation from an accredited nursing program; BSN may be preferred or required by the facility.

• Previous Labor and Delivery nursing experience typically 1-2 years for experienced contract assignments.

• Strong knowledge of obstetric nursing fetal monitoring labor management and postpartum assessment.

• Ability to recognize and respond to maternal and fetal emergencies.

• Strong communication critical-thinking documentation and teamwork skills.

Must already have a current Hawaii License

BLS

NRP

ACLS

Job Start Date: 12/13/2026

Shift Information: 12 hr nights

Required Skills:

RNBLS