Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse – Shreveport, LA

$62.98 per hour, weekly direct-deposit pay, and comprehensive W-2 medical benefits. Support a 10-bed unit caring for antepartum and laboring patients, with a start date of 12/14/2026 and an approximately 13-week assignment.

Location: Shreveport, Louisiana 71118

Start Date: 12/14/2026

End Date/Duration: 03/13/2027; approximately 13 weeks

Shift: 12-hour nights, 7:00 p.m.–7:00 a.m.

License/Certs: Registered Nurse; BLS, ACLS, NIHSS, NRP, and FHM required

Experience: Minimum 1 year of experience; first-time travelers accepted

Pay & Benefits

• Hourly Pay Rate: $62.98
• Competitive pay packages
• Weekly pay via direct deposit
• Comprehensive medical benefits for W-2 employees
• Robust referral bonus program
• 24/7 dedicated support throughout your assignment
• Paid sick time in accordance with applicable state, federal, and local laws
• Licensure, certification, travel, and other reimbursements when applicable

What You'll Do

• Provide nursing care for antepartum and laboring patients.
• Support patients in active labor while maintaining safe nurse-to-patient ratios.
• Provide OB emergency department triage for outpatient presentations.
• Circulate during Cesarean sections.
• Manage labor inductions, including balloon, Cytotec, and Pitocin inductions.
• Administer Magnesium Sulfate Therapy and provide postpartum hemorrhage care, including blood administration and Jada device care.
• Provide postpartum couplet care when floating to the Postpartum unit.

What You Need

• Active Registered Nurse qualification.
• BLS certification.
• ACLS certification.
• NIHSS certification.
• NRP certification.
• FHM certification.
• At least 1 year of Labor & Delivery experience.
• Experience with laboring patients, Cesarean section circulation, OB triage, inductions, Magnesium Sulfate Therapy, and postpartum hemorrhage care.

• Previous travel nursing experience is not required; first-time travelers are welcome.

About the Assignment This assignment is with a leading facility in Shreveport, Louisiana, supporting a 10-bed Labor & Delivery unit within an 85-bed hospital. The unit cares for antepartum and laboring patients and offers a family-like culture, in-house phlebotomy and respiratory therapy support, free designated parking, and orientation followed by two unit shifts. Weekend rotation is every other weekend; additional scheduling and time-off requests are subject to approval. VHS is an Equal Opportunity Employer ("EEO")/Protected Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/E-Verify Employer and welcomes all to apply #LiveYourLife #VHSNursingAllied