Travel Nurse RN - Obstetrics/Gynecology in Peru, IL

Registered Nurse (RN) | Obstetrics/Gynecology
Location: Peru, IL
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 17 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse – OB/GYN

Location

Peru, IL | Labor & Delivery / Postpartum

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 weekends per 6-week schedule | Holiday rotation required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care for low- and high-risk OB patients and stable newborns at or above 36 weeks gestation in a Level 1 perinatal/nursery designated unit
• Perform newborn stabilization and serve as circulator for cesarean sections; hospital-provided scrubs required when caring for OR patients
• Titrate drips including Pitocin and Magnesium per unit protocols
• Monitor fetal heart rate strips using central fetal monitoring systems and document interventions appropriately; utilize Peri-gen 24/7 fetal surveillance platform
• Float as needed (0–3 shifts per week) to other units in a helping hands RN, sitter, or patient care technician capacity; no float to inpatient Behavioral Health
• Participate in holiday rotation and on-call/standby coverage during low-census shifts

Required Qualifications

• Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
• Required certifications: NRP, ACLS, BLS, and EFM
• Demonstrated experience with newborn stabilization and circulator role for cesarean sections
• Ability to pass a drug screen; assignment is on a drug-free campus
• Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience with Philips fetal monitoring systems, EPIC, and OBIX
• Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and ratio compliance
• Experience operating neonatal respiratory equipment including Neopuff, heated high-flow nasal cannula, and CPAP
• Prior travel nursing experience with comfort floating across OB, ICU, Med/Surg, and ED units

Why Join Us

• Work within a structured OB unit supported by charge nurses and house supervisors every shift, with 24/7 fetal monitoring surveillance and a collaborative care team including OB techs and on-call physician coverage
• Benefit from a defined call-off policy providing the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty