In-House Contract Registered Nurse — Labor, Delivery, Recovery & PostpartumLocation: Clarksville, ArkansasDepartment: Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum (LDRP)Reports to: LDRP Director or designeeAssignment Length: 12 weeksBase Pay: $* per hourSchedule: Assigned 12-hour shifts; days or nights based ondepartment needsPosition Type: Temporary, in-house contract employeePosition Summary:Johnson Regional Medical Center (JRMC) is seeking an experienced LDRP Registered Nurse for a12-week in-house contract assignment.
The RN provides safe, compassionate, family-centered care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period, along with newborn and mother–baby couplet care. The successful candidate must demonstrate competency in labor management, postpartum nursing, newborn care, and couplet care. This assignment requires the ability to function independently following hospital orientation and validation of required competencies.
Contract Eligibility and TermsBase compensation is $* per hour.
Applicants must not have worked at JRMC during the six months immediately preceding the contract start date, including work as an employee, PRN employee, agency nurse, or other contract nurse.
Scheduled weekly hours, shift assignment, weekend requirements, holiday coverage, and any call obligations will be specified in the written agreement.
Overtime, applicable differentials, incentive eligibility, benefits eligibility, and any guaranteed hours will be addressed in the written agreement and applicable hospital policies.
Completion of the assignment does not guarantee renewal or permanent employment. Labor and DeliveryPerform and document maternal assessments, obstetric history, labor progress, pain assessments, and individualized plans of care.




Assess fetal status through appropriate monitoring; Provide nursing care during spontaneous, induced, and augmented labor.
Administer and monitor medications, IV fluids, and blood products according to authorized orders, hospital policies, and validated competencies.
Safely manage high-alert obstetric medications, including oxytocin and magnesium sulfate, when ordered and within validated competency.
Prepare for and assist with vaginal and operative births within the assigned nursing role.
Provide immediate maternal recovery care following delivery.
Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies, including hemorrhage, hypertensive emergencies, eclampsia, shoulder dystocia, cord prolapse, and suspected maternal sepsis.
Assist with urgent or emergent cesarean birth preparation and care within validated competencies and hospital staffing arrangements.
Postpartum CarePerform and document postpartum assessments, including bleeding, uterine tone, vital signs, pain, incision or perineal status, elimination, mobility, and emotional well-being.
Provide education on recovery, medications, warning signs, follow-up care, and when to seek emergency assistance.
Support feeding choices and provide breastfeeding assistance within nursing competency.
Administer ordered medications and prophylaxis and complete required screenings according to hospital policy.
Initiate neonatal resuscitation and stabilization within NRP training and validated competency.




Assist with preparation for transfer when a newborn requires a higher level of care.
Teach parents and caregivers safe sleep, feeding, cord care, infant security, and newborn warning signs.
Maintain separate, accurate assessments, medication administration records, plans of care, and documentation for the mother and newborn.
Coordinate care while assessing the individual needs and safety of both patients.
Promote bonding, skin?to?skin care, rooming?Use barcode scanning and patient identification processes according to hospital policy.
Accurately document supplies, procedures, and services to support continuity of care, supply tracking, coding, and billing. Provide complete bedside handoffs and coordinate care with providers and other departments.
Report safety events, near misses, equipment concerns, and care variances promptly.
Participate in required drills, education, chart reviews, and quality improvement activities during the assignment.
RequirementsRequired QualificationsGraduate of an accredited registered nursing program.
Current, unrestricted Arkansas RN license or valid multistate RN license authorizing practice in Arkansas.
Demonstrated competency in electronic fetal monitoring, interpretation, documentation, and appropriate escalation of concerning findings.
Successful completion of required preemployment screening, occupational health clearance, orientation, and competency validation.
Preferred QualificationsTwo or more years of recent LDRP or comparable obstetric nursing experience.
Experience in a rural hospital setting.
Current fetal monitoring education, such as an accepted intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring course.
Experience with obstetric emergencies, cesarean birth support, breastfeeding assistance, and newborn stabilization.
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