Local Contract Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum - $55-60 per hour

Slate Healthcare is seeking a local contract nurse RN LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum for a local contract nursing job in West Burlington, Iowa.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/12/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Local Contract

RN – Labor & Delivery | Nights

Location: West Burlington, Iowa
Unit: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum
Shift: Nights | 7:00 PM–7:30 AM
Schedule: 12-hour shifts
Assignment: Long-Term Assignment
Openings: 2
Experience Required: 2+ years
Start Date: October 12, 2026
End Date: January 10, 2027
Hot Job: Yes ??

About the Unit

Join a LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) unit with a 3-bed triage area where nurses work across multiple areas, including labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum, nursery, and NICU.

Unit Highlights:

• 12 LDRP rooms
• 3 triage beds
• 16 nursery beds
• 3 NICU beds
• Level II Nursery
• 1 OR on the unit for C-sections
• Basic & intermediate fetal monitoring
• Staffed by OB/GYNs, midwives, and pediatric hospitalists
• Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines

Requirements

• 2+ years of recent L&D experience
• BLS
• NRP
• Fetal monitoring experience
• STABLE preferred, not required

Additional Details

• Nurses are required to attend C-sections but are responsible only for the baby and will not scrub
• When census is low, nurses may occasionally assist in Pediatrics or Acute Care as a rescue nurse or constant observer, but would not serve as the primary pediatric nurse.

Interested in a night-shift L&D assignment in Iowa? Reach out to learn more about this opportunity.

About Slate Healthcare

Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.

We're committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician's lifestyle and career goals.

At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.