Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Lafayette, IN

Registered Nurse (RN) | Labor & Delivery
Location: Lafayette, IN
Agency: Malone Healthcare
Pay: Competitive weekly pay (inquire for details)
Shift Information: 3 days x 12 hours
Start Date: ASAP

About the Position

Job ID: 903319

Job Title


Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

Location


Lafayette, IN | Short-Term Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type


Contract | Days | 4×12-Hour Shifts | 6:00 AM - 6:30 PM

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Labor and Delivery unit, including management of active labor, inductions, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-sections with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, and antenatal patients
• Perform triage assessments and manage triage patients as assigned, with potential patient ratios of up to 1:3 in triage or antepartum settings
• Operate unit equipment including CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips monitoring (wired and wireless), Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and V-scan
• Utilize birthing and peanut balls and other supportive labor tools as appropriate
• Float within the Maternal Child Health (MCH) service line or to affiliate facilities as needed - floating is required of all travelers
• Document patient care accurately using Cerner electronic health records

• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery RN experience
• Active Indiana RN license required - must be in hand at time of submission; pending licenses are not accepted
• Required certifications - all must be in hand at time of submission: BLS, ACLS, NRP, FHM
• Graduation from a nursing program accredited by the ACEN or CCNE
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Indiana residents are considered local and are not eligible for this position - out-of-state applicants only

• Charge nurse experience preferred; an elevated rate may be available for those who serve in a charge capacity
• Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and standard Labor and Delivery patient ratios (1:1 active labor, 1:2 non-active labor)
• Experience with Periwatch or similar fetal monitoring surveillance systems

• Work in a well-equipped acute care facility following AWHONN staffing guidelines to support safe, high-quality patient care
• Complimentary on-site parking available