Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery - $2,440 to $2,850 per week in Grants, NM

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Grants, NM
Agency: Empower Professionals Inc.
Pay: $2,440 to $2,850 per week
Shift Information: Nights - 3 days x 12 hours
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: 12/7/2026

About the Position

Location: Grants, NM
Contract Length: 13 Weeks
Specialty: Labor and Delivery
Shift: Nights 12-hour rotating
Hours: 36 Hours/Week
Start: 12/7/2026
Holiday Coverage: Possibly covering holidays/weekends
Call: Occasional labor call

We are seeking an experienced Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) to join a hospital in Grants, NM and provide exceptional care to mothers and newborns throughout the labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum process. The ideal candidate will demonstrate strong clinical skills in fetal monitoring, obstetric emergencies, and patient education while thriving in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment. You will collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure the safest and most positive birth experience for patients and their families.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor maternal and fetal status throughout labor using electronic fetal monitoring equipment
• Assist physicians and midwives during vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Administer medications including oxytocin, epidural support, and magnesium sulfate per protocol
• Perform newborn assessments and initiate immediate neonatal interventions as needed
• Educate patients and support persons on labor progression, pain management options, and postpartum care
• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies such as shoulder dystocia, hemorrhage, and preeclampsia
• Document maternal and neonatal assessments accurately in the electronic health record

Pay range: $2,736 to $2,851 per week.

Travel Labor/Delivery RN package: up to $2,851/week (36 hours) = $44/hour taxable + up to $1,267/week in travel reimbursements if eligible under IRS tax-home and expense rules.

Local package: $76/hour fully taxable ($2,736/week for 36 hours).

Overtime paid in accordance with applicable wage-and-hour laws and the assignment agreement. Actual compensation varies based on hours worked, assignment terms and travel reimbursement eligibility.

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, OPS Emergency Workshop, STABLE (within 12 months), SAFER NM Technician (preferred) certifications
• 1+ years of recent Labor and Delivery experience
• Associate's or Bachelor's degree in Nursing (ADN or BSN)