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Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Ottumwa, Iowa. This position provides care for patients throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum services in a hospital-based setting. The role includes night shifts, fetal monitoring, and collaboration with the care team to support safe, individualized patient care.
Job Details
Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., consisting of 12-hour shifts with a minimum of 36 hours per week; weekend coverage is required every other weekend. Assignment dates are 11/16/2026 through 02/15/2027. Required
Current Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and STABLE certifications; mandatory reporter certification for child and adult reporting; fully cleared criminal and child-abuse background checks before the start date; completion of a 10-panel drug screening including opiates; titers for measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR), hepatitis B, varicella, and tuberculosis (TB) completed within the previous 12 months.
Additional Information: Patient assignments may include a 1:1 ratio for active labor and a 3:1 ratio for couplet care. The role includes use of intermediate fetal monitoring equipment and does not require call coverage. Benefits The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include: Private housing or generous housing allowance Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage Competitive salaries Referral bonuses Travel reimbursement 401(k) retirement plan Direct deposit/free checking Unlimited free CE credits
About the role
This position provides care for patients throughout labor, delivery, and postpartum services in a hospital-based setting. The role includes night shifts, fetal monitoring, and collaboration with the care team to support safe, individualized patient care.