Registered Nurse - LDRP (Labor & Delivery and Recovery & Postpartum)

• Focused postpartum assessments: fundus, lochia, pain, perineum, bladder, vitals
• Postpartum hemorrhage recognition and first-line interventions
• Breastfeeding support and safe formula feeding education
• Management of common postpartum needs (pain control, mobility, peri-care)
• Post-operative cesarean section care.
• Maternal mental health screening (e.g., EPDS)

Newborn Nursery

• Comprehensive newborn assessments
• Routine newborn care: meds (Vitamin K, Hep B, erythromycin), baths, weights
• Thermoregulation and blood sugar monitoring
• Feeding support for breastfeeding and formula-fed infants
• Jaundice screening
• Newborn screening coordination (CCHD, hearing, heelstick)
• Safe sleep education for families
• Stabilization of late preterm or borderline infants before transfer if needed

• Emergency Management Skills
• Neonatal stabilization prior to transport (NRP-level skills)
• Maternal emergency stabilization (PE, eclampsia, hemorrhage, sepsis)
• Shoulder dystocia support and documentation
• Initial response to OB traumas before transfer
• Participation in mock codes and drills (PPH, neonatal resuscitation, maternal code)

• Cross Training & General
• Caring for antepartum patients for short-term observation.
• Managing a mix of labor, postpartum, and newborn patients following AWHONN Safe Staffing Guidelines.
• Crosstrain to Medical Surgical Unit

Unit

• Successes/Designations/National recognition:
• IU Health Paoli has been recognized by ANCC as a Pathway to Excellence Hospital through 2029. We were re-designated in July 2025.
• US News and World Reports recognized our unit as a High Performing Hospital for Maternity Care and a Maternity Care Access Hospital

Unit

• Culture Highlights:
• Team-work environment
• Strong professional governance culture
• Implementation and maintenance of IU Health Values

Qualifications

• Requires 1 year RN experience.
• Requires an Associates of Nursing (ASN); Bachelor of Nursing (BSN) preferred.
• Requires an active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Indiana or an active Nurse Licensure Compact (NLC) RN license.
• Requires that the RN has graduated from a nationally accredited nursing program.
• Requires Basic Life Support certification through the AHA.
• Other advanced Life Support certifications may be required per unit/department specialty according to patient care policies.

Why Join IU Health?

• As Indiana’s largest and most comprehensive healthcare system, and the number 1 ranked healthcare system in Indiana, we offer:
• A supportive and collaborative work environment that is patient centered.
• Competitive benefits.
• 401(K) retirement savings with employer match.
• Employer paid medical leave.
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan forgiveness – IU Health qualifies under the public service loan forgiveness program.
• Employee Assistance Program – Counseling at no cost to you
• Healthy Results - Participation in our team member wellness programs award points that contribute toward a biweekly financial incentive in your paycheck. The more you participate, the more you earn.

• Our culture of compassion allows for a holistic delivery of care that is individualized based on our patients’ and their families’ needs. At IU Health, every team member is a caregiver. This care does not stop with our patients, it also extends to one another and our community through service projects, health initiatives and wellness education.
• Indiana University Health has nearly 40,000 team members, including more than 3,600 physicians and 1,200 advanced practice providers, and we’re home to the largest nursing network in Indiana with more than 9,000 nursing team members at over 800 sites of care.
• IU Health is ranked No. 1 in Indiana by U.S. News & World Report, Riley Children's Health is ranked among the top children's hospitals in the country by U.S. News & World Report.
• A unique partnership with the Indiana University School of Medicine – one of the nation’s largest medical schools – gives patients access to groundbreaking research and innovative treatments, and it offers team members access to the latest science and the very best training – advancing healthcare for all.
• With 15 hospitals, including seven with Magnet designation and eight with Pathways to Excellence designation, our team members are leading the way through excellence.
• At Indiana University Health, your personal and professional growth is a top priority. You will have access to many diverse opportunities to learn and develop in meaningful ways that matter most to you, such as advanced clinical training, leadership development, promotion opportunities and cross training development.
• Indiana University Health is invested in the lives of Hoosiers, leading the transformation of healthcare to make Indiana one of the nation’s healthiest states.

Indiana University Health is Indiana’s most comprehensive health system, with 15 hospitals and nearly 40,000 team members serving Hoosiers across the state. We’re looking for team members who are inspired by challenging and meaningful work for the good of every patient. People who are compassionate and serve with a purpose. People who aspire to excellence every day.