Labor and Delivery Nurse

Our Client, a Healthcare company, is looking for a Labor and Delivery Nurse for their Salida, CO location.

• Directly provides patient care and monitors the patient's response to labor, delivery and postpartum phases of pregnancy, assisting and education in breastfeeding as needed.
• Promotes wellness for mother during pregnancy and after delivery through continuous education.
• Provides education to mother about infant care.
• Documents all events and education in the patient medical record utilizing computers.
• Communicates patient's condition verbally and in writing to the physician and the nursing supervisor.
• Assists other FBC staff in maintaining skills and learning new procedures and equipment.
• Collaborates with nursery nurse in care of mother / baby couplet.
• Assists physicians with procedures.
• Assists nurse manager as requested.
• Assists staff with emergencies in other nursing units when possible.
• Maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment for all patients in the FBC unit.

• Minimum of an Associate’s Degree (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.
• 2+ years of LDRP experience.
• Maintain current, active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
• Maintain current BLS certification.
• Maintain current ACLS certification.
• PALS, NRP preferred
• Physical activities & requirements, visual acuity, and working conditions of the position
• The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job.
• Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.
• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear.
• The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch.
• The employee is occasionally required to walk or sit; and must be able to smell in order to detect changes in odors.
• The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for reading medical records, monitors and other equipment; color vision to observe patient for changes, color of fluids; peripheral vision to observe surroundings while providing patient care; and ability to adjust focus while looking from patient to other areas.
• Minimum years of experience: 2
• General certifications
• ACLS
• BLS/BCLS
• PALS
• Nursing certifications
• CPI
• ENPC
• RNFA
• TNCC
• AWHONN
• NIHSS
• STABLE
• ASLS
• NBSTSA
• APHON
• CMA
• CCMA
• RMA
• C-EFM

• Health Benefits
• Referral Program
• Excellent growth and advancement opportunities

As an equal opportunity employer, ICONMA provides an employment environment that supports and encourages the abilities of all persons without regard to race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or express, ethnicity, national origin, age, disability status, political affiliation, genetics, marital status, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state, or local laws.