Registered Nurse, Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum Days
Company: Decypher
Location: Bethesda
Posted on: February 14, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description Job Description Join Decypher and make a direct
impact on the health and readiness of America’s service members,
veterans, and their families. Since 2008 Decypher has offered
healthcare industry professionals careers where their expertise is
valued, and their work makes a meaningful impact. Decypher partners
with the Defense Health Agency to deliver professional services,
technology, and management solutions. Our mission is to provide and
support quality care for our veterans, servicemembers and their
families, across the United States Job Summary: The Labor Delivery
Recovery Postpartum (LDRP) Registered Nurse provides comprehensive,
patient-centered care for women and newborns in labor, delivery,
and postpartum settings, including monitoring, interventions, and
education. This role requires flexibility to work across multiple
military medical facilities while delivering high-quality clinical
support while adhering to hospital policies and maintaining
accurate medical records. Required Qualifications: Education:
Associates, or bachelor’s degree in nursing from an accredited
college or university. (ACEN or CCNE) Work Experience: One year
Labor Delivery Recovery Postpartum or Labor & Delivery experience,
with no more than 12 months since last work assignment. License:
Current unrestricted RN license in one of the 50 US States and/or
territories. Certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) Neonatal
Resuscitation Provider-Advanced (NRP), preferred US Citizenship
required Key Responsibilities: Perform monitoring of triage
patients, including continuous fetal monitoring, spontaneous
rupture of membrane check, labor check, prolonged monitoring, rule
out pre-term labor, decreased fetal movement, and pre-eclampsia.
Perform monitoring of patients, including continuous fetal
monitoring, vital signs, labor checks, and cervical examinations.
Provide intravenous management (fluids, Pitocin, MgSO4,
antibiotics, blood products) and provide pain management. Monitor
patient status on continuous laboring epidurals, intravenous
narcotics, and provide emotional support. Assist provider with
inductions (cervical ripening, artificial rupture of membranes,
Pitocin). Assist provider with vaginal delivery procedures
(pushing, delivery, recovery). Assist provider with operative
vaginal delivery procedures (vacuum, forceps). Perform pre-op for
Cesarean-sections (C-section) (shave-prep, Foley catheter
intravenous bolus, and emotional support). Perform procedures for
transition of normal newborn (bath, shots, assessment, and
breastfeeding assistance). Provide stabilization for transport of
high-risk patients (MgSO4, dexamethasone, antibiotics, and
emotional support). Provide patient and family teaching. Support
C-section deliveries as circulating nurse in the operating room and
provide breastfeeding support and education. Shall be responsible
for and provide family and patient centered nursing care to infant
and women of childbearing age. Shall maintain accurate and current
notes in the electronic medical records of all patients cared for,
as required. Work Environment & Schedule: Night shift: 7:15am to
6:45pm. Coverage can occur seven (7) days a week (Sunday through
Saturday), 365 days a year, including Federal Holidays at Fort
Belvoir. Decypher is an equal opportunity and affirmative action
employer committed to a diverse and inclusive workforce
(M/F/D/V)
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