Find labour and delivery (L&D) nurse agency jobs in Northampton with Proximity Healthcare! We’re a healthcare employment and recruitment agency that specialises in nurse placements, operating throughout the entirety of the UK. Nurses choose us because we choose them over profits– fighting for the salaries they want, work-life balance, and providing them with opportunities to grow. Because where would we be without RNs?
Why labour and delivery nurses?
Our population is rapidly increasing, which is why the UK’s healthcare system is in desperate need of experienced and qualified L&D nurses. In addition, a lot of women are choosing to have children later in life, which increases the need for medical interventions during delivery because of pregnancy-induced illness– pre-eclampsia, for instance.
Moreover, the UK’s national health service (NHS) is experiencing a growing turnover rate, a problem all of the healthcare faces. L&D nursing is particularly difficult because of the emotional toll it takes of nurses– some women lose their babies when they are born prematurely or with illness. They also face numerous unpredictable situations, like sudden fetal cardiac arrest, which incredibly stressful to mothers, babies, and nurses. This can lead to burnout, and even PTSD, driving nurses to lead the field.
The upside of labour and delivery nursing is the joy it brings so many nurses– they get to be part of bringing new life into the world, imparting patient education (how to swaddle, breastfeeding tips, etc.) Many nurses love being in L&D because of the time they get to spend with newborns.
Are you excited to become an L&D nurse? Get in touch with Proximity Healthcare or click register below.