Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $1,246 per week in Salida, CO

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Salida, CO
Agency: Unicorn Medical Solutions LLC
Pay: $1,246 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 9/28/2026

About the Position

Work where others vacation, in beautiful Salida, CO

EXP: Two years of experience is required.

CERTIFICATES, LICENSES, REGISTRATIONS :

• Maintain current, active license as a Registered Nurse in the State of Colorado.
• BLS & NRP Required
• ACLS certification and NRP preferred.

EDUCATION and/or EXPERIENCE : Minimum of an Associate s Degree (ADN) from an accredited nursing program.

SCOPE STATEMENT: A Registered Nurse (RN) for the Family Birthing Center is able to independently assess and evaluate the health status of both labor and neonate patients utilizing objective and subjective data and identifying health care problems. Through the care planning process, the RN collaborates with the patient, family, providers, and others on the healthcare team to establish realistic and measurable short and long term goals; prioritizing needs through planning, and the implementation of all interventions to include patient education and counseling. The RN must maintain safe and effective care throughout the episode of care through the institution of standard procedures that stabilize each patient's condition or through the prevention of serious complications in emergency situations. Each intervention is evaluated and documented to determine the outcome of care and if additional interventions are required to achieve optimal health outcomes. The RN acts as a patient advocate.

TERMS AND CONDITIONS

These functions are considered essential functions for one or more of the following reasons:

1. The performance of this function is the reason that the job exists.

2. There are limited employees among whom the performance of this function can be distributed.

3. This function occupies a great deal of the employee s time.

4. This function is highly specialized. Employees are hired for the skill/ability to perform this function.

5. Failure to perform this function may have serious consequences.

Nothing in this job description restricts HRRMC s ability to assign, reassign or eliminate duties and responsibilities of this job at any time. HRRMC does not restrict the tasks that may be assigned. Critical features of this job have been described; those features may be changed at any time due to reasonable accommodation or other reasons deemed appropriate by HRRMC. Other duties may be assigned.

ESSENTIAL DUTIES PER AREA OF RESPONSIBILITY

1. Directly provides patient care and monitors the patient's response to labor, delivery and postpartum phases of pregnancy, assisting and education in breastfeeding as needed.

2. Promotes wellness for mother during pregnancy and after delivery through continuous education.

3. Provides education to mother about infant care.

4. Documents all events and education in the patient medical record utilizing computers.

5. Communicates patient's condition verbally and in writing to the physician and the nursing supervisor.

6. Assists other FBC staff in maintaining skills and learning new procedures and equipment.

7. Collaborates with nursery nurse in care of mother / baby couplet.

8. Assists physicians with procedures.

9. Assists nurse manager as requested.

10. Assists staff with emergencies in other nursing units when possible.

11. Maintains a clean, orderly and safe environment for all patients in the FBC unit.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITIES & REQUIREMENTS, VISUAL ACUITY, AND WORKING CONDITIONS OF THE POSITION

The physical demands described here are representative of those that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.

While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to use hands to finger, handle, or feel and talk and hear. The employee frequently is required to stand; reach with hands and arms; and stoop, kneel, or crouch. The employee is occasionally required to walk or sit; and must be able to smell in order to detect changes in odors. The employee must frequently lift and/or move up to 50 pounds. Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision for reading medical records, monitors and other equipment; color vision to observe patient for changes, color of fluids; peripheral vision to observe surroundings while providing patient care; and ability to adjust focus while looking from patient to other areas.