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 (L&D) – Nights

Location

Des Moines, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care for Labor & Delivery patients including high-risk OB, antepartum, vaginal deliveries, and C-sections
• Manage and monitor patients on drips including magnesium, insulin, and pitocin
• Maintain patient ratios of 1:1–2 within a 45-bed unit with 2 OR suites
• Float across multiple campuses as required
• Participate in holiday coverage — contractors are expected to work 1–2 of the designated holidays unless the unit is closed
• Document and manage patient care using EPIC EMR

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
• BLS certification (AHA or ARC)
• ACLS certification (AHA)
• NRP certification
• Intermediate or Advanced EFM / AWHONN certification
• Current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility
• Experience in antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery care
• EPIC EMR experience
• Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 12 months — first-time travelers are not eligible
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible (based on driver's license)

Preferred Experience / Skills

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

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume Labor & Delivery environment with a diverse patient population including high-risk OB cases
• Hospital-provided scrubs and opportunity to gain experience across multiple campuses