Registered Nurse - OB/GYN

We are seeking a highly skilled and compassionate Registered Nurse to provide Obstetric Inpatient (OB/GYN) nursing services within the Navajo Area Indian Health Service. As a proactive health advocate for the American Indian and Alaska Native populations, you will deliver comprehensive, culturally acceptable care in a remote and rural setting. This role covers Labor and Delivery, Postpartum Couplet Care, and Newborn Levels I and II.

Join our mission to provide essential healthcare services to the 557+ federally recognized tribes. Your expertise makes a direct impact on the health and sovereignty of the Native people. \n

\n $182,000 - $182,000 a year Location

• Northern
• Navajo
• Medical
• Center (NNMC),
• Shiprock,
• NM
• Work
• Schedule: 12-hour shifts (7:00
• AM/PM to 7:30 PM/AM); alternating 3 and 4 shifts per week. Includes weekends and holidays.

Core Responsibilities • Labor & Delivery

• Perform admissions and assessments; manage high-risk cases including trial of labor after C-section, placental abruption, fetal distress, and substance use history.
• Postpartum &
• Couplet
• Care: Provide post-op C-section recovery, manage "Baby Friendly" initiatives, and administer phototherapy or IV antibiotics for newborns.
• Newborn
• Level II: Assist with umbilical line insertion, intubation, oxygen delivery via blender, and stabilization for transfer.
• Clinical
• Duties: Administer medications (Oxytocin, Magnesium Sulfate, Blood products), manage Jada insertions, and circulate as an OR nurse for surgical procedures.
• Flexibility: Floating to other nursing departments (as a sitter, on transport, or to other units) is required based on patient care needs.

Candidate Qualifications • Experience

• Minimum of 24 months of total nursing experience, with at least 2 years specifically in OB/GYN nursing.
• Licensure: Current, valid, and unrestricted nursing license from any U.S. State, Territory, or the District of Columbia.
• Certifications: o Fetal Monitoring (AWHONN) o Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) o Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association o Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association