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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Somerset, Kentucky

Bring your Labor and Delivery RN experience to a 13-week travel nursing contract in Somerset, Kentucky, with 36 guaranteed hours per week and night shifts. Provide compassionate maternal and newborn care throughout labor, birth, and recovery while collaborating with a skilled team at a rural community hospital. Somerset offers a welcoming small-city atmosphere in south-central Kentucky, near the outdoor recreation and scenery of the Lake Cumberland region.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Location: On-site in Somerset, Kentucky
• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D) nursing
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,130–$2,250
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 6:30 p.m.–7:00 a.m.; approximately 3 shifts per week
• Hours: 36 guaranteed hours per week
• Weekend Rotation: Two weekends per month
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks, November 9, 2026–February 8, 2027
• Unit: 6 labor, delivery, and recovery rooms, 5 outpatient rooms, 2 operating rooms, and 1 recovery room
• Technology: Meditech and Centricity; GE Centricity wireless fetal monitoring

Labor & Delivery RN Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse (RN) licensure appropriate for the assignment
• At least 5 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Experience in a rural community hospital setting
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and intermediate or advanced fetal monitoring certifications
• Experience circulating or scrubbing during operating room procedures

Labor & Delivery Nurse Responsibilities

• Provide skilled nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, and recovery.
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using wireless fetal monitoring and respond to changes in condition.
• Collaborate with the care team to support safe, patient-centered outcomes in accordance with AWHONN guidelines.
• Float to postpartum and mother-baby areas as needed.
• Assist with operating room procedures as appropriate to your experience and role.
• Document patient care accurately in the electronic health record.

Apply now for this Labor and Delivery travel nurse opportunity in Somerset, Kentucky.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.