Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)

Job Description

Job Description

Position Overview

We are seeking talented Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses for a 13-week travel assignment. This role offers the opportunity to provide expert maternal and newborn care in a dynamic hospital environment while experiencing new locations and advancing your nursing career. The ideal candidate will have strong L&D experience and the adaptability to integrate quickly into new healthcare teams.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring mothers throughout all stages of labor and delivery

• Monitor maternal and fetal vital signs using electronic fetal monitoring equipment and interpret fetal heart rate patterns

• Assist physicians and midwives with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, and emergency procedures

• Administer medications including oxytocin, epidural management, and pain relief interventions

• Conduct initial newborn assessments and provide immediate post-delivery care

• Support mothers with breastfeeding initiation and postpartum education

• Manage high-risk pregnancies including preeclampsia, gestational diabetes, and preterm labor

• Respond to obstetric emergencies including shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage, and fetal distress

• Document all care provided in electronic health records per hospital protocols

• Collaborate with interdisciplinary team including obstetricians, midwives, anesthesiologists, and pediatricians

• Provide emotional support and advocacy for patients and families during labor experience

• Maintain sterile technique during deliveries and surgical procedures

• Educate patients and families on labor process, pain management options, and postpartum care

Required Qualifications:

• Active RN license in compact state or ability to obtain licensure in assignment states

• Previous healthcare experience 

• Current BLS certification

• Clear background check and drug screening

Shift Details

• Variable Days

• Facility housing provided

• Competitive pay rate

• Housing stipend

• Meals & Incidentals stipend