Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Des Moines, IA

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Des Moines, IA
Agency: Concentric Healthcare Staffing
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (Nights)

Location

Des Moines, IA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite | Float across multiple campuses required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care for high-risk OB, antepartum, and postpartum patients in a 45-bed Labor & Delivery unit with 2 operating rooms
• Support and assist with vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections
• Administer and monitor IV drips including magnesium, insulin, and pitocin
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:1–2 in accordance with unit standards
• Float across multiple hospital campuses as required
• Participate in on-call, callback, and holiday coverage as assigned by the unit

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or valid Compact/Multistate RN license at time of submission
• Current and recent Labor & Delivery experience required; current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility required
• Intermediate or Advanced EFM / AWHONN certification required
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC) required
• ACLS certification (AHA) required
• NRP certification required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Must have completed at least one travel nursing assignment within the previous 12 months; first-time travelers will not be considered

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in postpartum / mother-baby care preferred
• Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility preferred
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume Labor & Delivery environment with a diverse patient population including high-risk OB, antepartum, and surgical cases
• Hospital-provided scrubs and exposure to a dynamic, multi-campus healthcare system