Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $3,079 per week in Fort Defiance, AZ

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Fort Defiance, AZ
Agency: Highland Staffing, LLC
Pay: $3,079 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 16 Weeks
Start Date: 9/21/2026

About the Position

Job Title

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse

Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Registered Nurse for a dynamic Labor & Delivery unit in Fort Defiance, Arizona. This role involves comprehensive care for laboring mothers, postpartum patients, and newborns within an acute care setting that averages 40 deliveries and 6 C-sections per month.

The successful candidate will play a crucial role in supporting the Baby-Friendly Hospital Initiative (BFHI) principles, including rooming-in, and will be adept at managing the full spectrum of obstetric and neonatal care. This position offers the opportunity to contribute to a supportive team environment, with potential for charge nurse responsibilities after training.

Key Responsibilities

• Provide expert nursing care to laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients, ensuring adherence to BFHI principles and promoting rooming-in.
• Manage patient care for an active unit with an average of 40 deliveries and 6 C-sections per month.
• Monitor and assess maternal and fetal well-being throughout the labor, delivery, and postpartum phases.
• Assist with C-section procedures and provide post-operative recovery care.
• Educate new mothers on newborn care, breastfeeding, and postpartum recovery.
• Serve as a Charge Nurse on occasion, following completion of required training.
• Float to other departments as qualified and needed, providing direct patient care or task-oriented support.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of five (5) years of recent, direct experience in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn care within an acute healthcare setting.
• Demonstrated flexibility to work various shifts, including weekends and holidays.

Preferred Qualifications

Not specified.

Skills & Competencies

• Proficient in fetal monitoring and interpretation.
• Skilled in labor support techniques and pain management.
• Competent in postpartum and newborn assessment and care.
• Experience with C-section recovery and post-operative care.
• Strong communication and patient education abilities, particularly regarding breastfeeding and newborn care.
• Ability to adapt to changing patient needs and unit demands.
• Excellent critical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a multidisciplinary team.

Shift Details

• Shift Type: 12-hour Day shifts.
• Days per Week: 3 days per week.
• Call Requirements: Not specified.
• Weekend Rotations: Required, as needed.
• Holidays: Required, as needed.
• Flexibility: Must be flexible to work other shifts as needed.
• Contract Length: 16 weeks.
• Start Date: September 21, 2026.

Licensing Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of Arizona.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
• American Heart Association (AHA) Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) OR Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) certification.
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
• Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification OR RNC-EFM certification.