Registered Nurse - Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum

POSITION PURPOSE

The Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum (LDRP) Registered Nurse position is responsible for providing high-quality nursing care to patients in a friendly and supportive environment. Our hospital prides itself on delivering personalized care to our community and an employee in this position shall share in our commitment to excellence and patient-centered service.

MINIMUM MANDATORY qualifications

Experience:

• A minimum of one (1) year previous nursing experience is preferred, but new graduates are welcome.

Mandatory Knowledge, Skills, Abilities and Other Qualifications:

• Associate’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.
• Current and valid nursing license in the State of New Mexico or compact state.
• Strong clinical assessment and critical thinking skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Proficiency in electronic health records (EHR) systems.
• Adherence to Holy Cross Medical Center (HCMC) policies surrounding patient safety, infection control and Health Insurance Portability and Accountability (HIPAA).
• Strong oral and written communication skills in dealing with a variety of individuals.
• Compassionate, patient-focused and adaptable to the dynamic needs of a rural healthcare setting.
• A record of satisfactory performance in all prior and current employment as evidenced by positive employment references from previous and current employers.
• Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP).  
• S.T.A.B.L.E. within one (1) year of hire.
• Competency validation in Fetal Monitoring required. Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Basic Fetal Monitoring to be completed during orientation; AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring within six (6) months (class required every two (2) years).

Preferred qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree in Nursing from an accredited college or university.

• National Certification Corporation (NCC) Certification in Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) or relevant specialty and Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM).
• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS) certification.
• At least six (6) months previous experience on a medical/surgical unit in an acute care facility.
• At least two (2) years as a LDRP or Labor & Delivery nurse in a hospital environment.
• Bilingual skills in English and Spanish languages.