Job Title: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
Location: Shiprock, New Mexico
Facility: Navajo Area Indian Health Service – Shiprock Service Unit (Northern Navajo Medical Center)
Shift: Day and Night Shift (12x3)
Duration: 1-Year Contract
Position Summary:
The Northern Navajo Medical Center is seeking a dedicated and experienced Labor & Delivery RN to join our team in providing high-quality, culturally sensitive obstetric care to patients in the Shiprock community. This position plays a critical role in managing patient care throughout the antepartum, labor & delivery, postpartum, and newborn periods.
You’ll work closely with physicians, midwives, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure the safety and well-being of both mothers and infants, while also delivering education and emotional support to families.
Key Responsibilities:
- Perform comprehensive assessments by collecting, observing, and interpreting patient history and physical findings.
- Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized nursing care plans for obstetric patients and newborns.
- Provide triage care in the OB unit, including evaluation and prioritization of patients presenting with obstetric concerns.
- Initiate emergency and pre-planned nursing interventions in the absence of a physician or midwife—this may include newborn resuscitation, and functioning as a circulating or scrub nurse during operative procedures.
- Deliver patient and family education on topics including labor expectations, newborn care, postpartum recovery, and discharge planning.
- Maintain accurate documentation in accordance with hospital and IHS standards.
- Collaborate with the interdisciplinary team to ensure comprehensive, culturally sensitive care.
Licensure & Certifications (Required):
- Active, unencumbered RN license in any U.S. state or territory (Federal facility – any state license accepted)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) – current certification
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – current certification
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) – current certification
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience in a labor & delivery, maternal-child health, or OB/GYN setting
- Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
Job Types: Full-time, Contract
Pay: $70.00 - $80.00 per hour
Expected hours: 36 per week
Benefits:
Application Question(s):
- Must have L&D experience?
- Start ASAP?
Experience:
- Labor & delivery: 2 years (Required)
- RN: 2 years (Required)
License/Certification:
- BLS Certification (Required)
- ACLS Certification (Required)
Ability to Commute:
- Shiprock, NM 87420 (Required)
Ability to Relocate:
- Shiprock, NM 87420: Relocate before starting work (Required)
Work Location: In person