Labor and Delivery (RN)

Join the Labor & Delivery team at a nationally recognized healthcare facility known for compassionate, high-quality patient care. This high-volume hospital manages approximately 8,000 deliveries annually and offers advanced maternal care supported by a Level III NICU and Level IV acute care services.

We are seeking experienced Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses to provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring, delivering, and immediate postpartum patients in a fast-paced, high-acuity hospital environment. The ideal candidate is confident managing routine and high-risk obstetric patients independently, demonstrates strong fetal monitoring and clinical judgment skills, and works effectively with interdisciplinary teams to promote safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care.

Responsibilities Independently manage laboring patients, including high-risk obstetric cases. Provide labor support, coaching, and comprehensive maternal nursing care. Perform fetal monitoring and interpretation, recognizing signs of fetal distress.

Administer medications and provide IV therapy as ordered. Respond promptly to obstetric emergencies and rapid response situations. Collaborate with OB providers, anesthesia, NICU, and other interdisciplinary team members.

Provide immediate postpartum care and support patient safety throughout the labor and birth process. Float between Antepartum and Labor & Birth areas as needed. Adapt quickly to unit workflows, hospital policies, and electronic medical records.

Required Qualifications Active Registered Nurse (RN) license. Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery / Labor & Birth experience in an acute care hospital setting. BLS and NRP certifications required.

Demonstrated ability to independently manage laboring patients, including high-risk cases. Strong fetal monitoring and interpretation skills. Experience with labor support, medication administration, IV therapy, and obstetric emergencies.

Ability to safely manage a two-patient assignment in Labor & Birth. Experience in a team-based, high-acuity environment. Excellent communication, critical thinking, problem-solving, and time management skills.

Flexibility to float between Antepartum and Labor & Birth.

C-EFM certification. Intermediate AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification. Previous experience with EPIC.

Unit Details Labor & Birth ratio: 2 patients. Antepartum ratio: 3–4 patients. Patient population: Laboring, delivering, high-risk obstetric, and immediate postpartum patients.

Equipment: IV therapy and fetal monitoring equipment. Floating: Within customary scope of practice, including Antepartum and Labor & Birth. Candidates must be comfortable working both independently and collaboratively in a high-volume, high-acuity environment.