American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level III trauma center in Farmington, NM, requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and charge-level competency.
Job details:
- Work setting is a 198-bed, Level III trauma center serving the Four Corners region of New Mexico, Arizona, Colorado, and Utah
- Unit is the Childbirth Center, encompassing Labor & Delivery, Level 2 Special Care Nursery (SCN), and Postpartum
- 17 beds with 2 triage rooms; unit averages approximately 75 deliveries per month
- Patient population includes adult and newborn patients with diagnoses including labor, gestational diabetes (GDM), hypertension, IUGR, macrosomia, and drug use in pregnancy
- Patient ratios follow AWHONN standards
- Equipment used includes fetal monitors, iSTAT, and Freestyle
- EHR systems are Cerner and Fetalink; experience with these systems is expected
- Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 36 hours per week
- Weekend hours vary
- No call requirements
- No float requirements
- Contract option of 13 or 26 weeks
Requirements:
- Active NM or Compact RN license required
- Required certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS (all must be from the American Heart Association), and AWHONN (must be renewed every 2 years)
- Minimum 2+ years of Labor & Delivery experience required
- Postpartum couplet care experience required for all candidates
- Nursery experience in a Level 2 nursery or higher acuity required for SCN positions
- Charge-level experience required
- Experience performing cervical exams required
- Experience with infant delivery, including situations requiring RN assistance while on-call physician responds
- Ability to practice with minimal supervision in a community hospital setting (not a teaching hospital; no resident physicians)
- ADN or BSN required
Additional information:
- Preferred skills include fetal monitoring, neonatal stabilization, high-acuity troubleshooting, and strong triage assessment
- Facility serves as a regional medical hub with trauma cases flown in from surrounding areas, including Level I, II, and III trauma cases
- This is not a teaching hospital and does not have resident physicians; candidates must be comfortable practicing with a high degree of independence
- An area-specific competency exam and skills checklist are required for consideration
- Screening questions must be completed for consideration
- Farmington, NM is located in the San Juan River Valley in northwest New Mexico, approximately 1 hour from Durango, CO and 3 hours from Albuquerque, NM
- The area offers outdoor recreation including hiking, kayaking, off-roading, and access to six National Parks
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