Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,614 to $2,650 per week in Lake Charles, LA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Lake Charles, LA
Agency: TalentBurst, Inc.
Pay: $2,614 to $2,650 per week
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 9/28/2026

About the Position

Travel Labor and Delivery RN
Lake Charles, LA
13 weeks
SHIFT: NIGHTS - 7:00PM-7:00AM
START DATE/ASAP

Types of patients/cases on the unit: deliveries, circulating c-sections, antepartum patients, attending to newborns in the initial newborn assessment.

Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
RN License in state of employment or compact
Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) (certification received 1 month after passing test date***)
Current NRP certification required
Current ACLS certification required
Weekend Requirement
Yes
On Call Requirement
No call
Floating Requirement / Locations
No floating
Nurse / Patient Ratio
AWHONN standards:
1:1 on Pitocin for induction or augmentation
1:2 cervical ripening (Cytotec or low dose Pitocin)
1:2-3 Antepartum (depending on acuity)
1:2-3 Triage
1:1- Immediate postpartum (2 hours postbirth) (mother & baby)
Dress Code
Navy blue or pink scrubs
Summary:
The competent Nurse, in the same or similar clinical setting, practices independently and demonstrates an awareness of all relevant aspects of a situation. Provides routine and complex care, with the ability to on long-range goals or plans. Continues to develop the ability to cope with and manage contingencies of clinical nursing. Makes appropriate assignments and delegates to other care providers as a means to help manage the clinical situation.
Responsibilities:
Meets expectations of the applicable One*** Competencies: Leader of Self, Leader of Others, or Leader of Leaders.
Consistent with the ANA Scope and Standards of Practice, provides nursing care utilizing the nursing process, including assessment, diagnosis, planning, intervention and evaluation for assigned patients.
Addresses increasingly complex psychological, emotional, cultural, and social needs of patient and families in accordance with their level of practice.
Using the appropriate protocol, administers medications and treatments; monitors for side-effects and effectiveness of the treatment prescribed.
Documents patient history, symptoms, medication, and care given.
Assess learning needs and provides education to patients, family members and/or care givers; identify issues and resources.
Job Requirements:
Education/Skills
Bachelor of Science Degree in Nursing, preferred
Experience
1 year of experience in the related nursing specialty preferred
Licenses, Registrations, or Certifications
BLS required
RN License in state of employment or compact
Current certification required from one of the following: AWHONN Intermediate FHM, AWHONN Intermediate FHM Instructor, AWHONN Advanced FHM Instructor, AWHONN Instructor Trainer, or NCC Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM)
Current NRP certification required
Current ACLS certification required
Position Requirements:
Education/Skills
All newly hired experienced RNs must attend New Nurses Orientation within the first 30 days of hire.
New hires are precepted by a designated trained staff member and initial on-boarding requirements are validated through successful completion of the designated organizational entry competency validation and a Perinatal Services-specific competency validation.
Completion of all annual competency verification requirements.
Experience
Perinatal RN Residency, or recently practicing in a Perinatal Setting is preferred.
Work Schedule:
7PM-7AM
Work Type:
Full Time

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