Travel OB Nurse

Job Description

Job Description

]Pay Rate: $2,500.00 - $2,700.00 gross per week

Number of Positions: 1 (Night Shift)

Specialty: OB

Start Date: July 20th or August 3rd

Travel: Onsite Lodging

Assignment Length: 13 weeks, 26 weeks preferred 

EMR: Cerner

Schedule: 7pm-7am, 3 days per week 36 hour week block schedule

Call: N/A

Additional Details about the position:

• Monitor the mother’s vital signs, the fetal heart rate, depth and frequency of contractions, and the progression of labor and identify signs and symptoms of complications 
• Perform basic IV and phlebotomy skills 
• Assess pain and assist in non-therapeutic interventions such as positioning, walking, etc. 
• Administer pain medication as ordered and other medications to address specific medical conditions, such as hypertension and diabetes including care for patients on Pitocin, magnesium sulfate and use of calcium gluconate 
• Check patient’s cervix periodically to monitor progression, reporting labor progress to provider  
• Safely stabilize the mother including administration of postpartum medication 

EXPERIENCE:

• 3-5 years of RN experience
• including 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience 
• Other AK facility experience
• IHS Experience

CERTIFICATION REQUIREMENTS  

• BLS
• ACLS
• PALS
• STABLE
• NRP

LICENSURE REQUIREMENT  

• Alaska RN can start with any state license must start AK process after position accepted

ABOUT THE FACILITY

We are a tribally owned and operated, independent, nonprofit healthcare organization, founded in 1970 to meet the health care needs of the Inupiat, Siberian Yup’ik and Yup’ik people of the Bering Strait region. Our services are governed by a 21-member board of directors that represents all communities and areas of the Bering Strait region, a 23,000 square-mile section of northwestern Alaska.

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Benefits: (NurseStar Covers 50% of your monthly benefit cost)

• Dental Insurance 
• Health insurance 
• Paid sick time 
• Paid time off 
• Travel reimbursement 
• Vision insurance