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Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery. This position supports high-risk labor, delivery, and antepartum patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include providing independent clinical care, managing complex infusions, interpreting fetal monitoring strips, and supporting cesarean deliveries.
Job Details Required
At least 2 years of experience; current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification; current Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM) certification; current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification; current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification; and required professional licensure.
Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Float: Float rotation may be required. Additional Information: Provides care for high-risk labor, delivery, and antepartum patients in a Level 3 setting.
Requires independent proficiency with vaginal examinations, internal fetal monitor placement, high-risk labor and delivery care, and antepartum patient management. Responsibilities include circulating and recovering cesarean section patients and titrating magnesium sulfate, Pitocin, insulin, and heparin infusions. Registered Nurses are expected to effectively interpret fetal monitoring strips.
Care ratios follow Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) guidelines, generally ranging from 1:1 to 4:1 based on patient acuity and care needs. The unit includes 17 labor and delivery beds, two operating suites, four triage beds, and 16 postpartum beds, with approximately 250 births per month. Experience with the designated electronic health record is required.
Weekend coverage is required every other weekend, with holiday coverage as needed. No call or standby requirement. Unit orientation consists of three days for traveling staff.
Navy blue scrubs are required; light blue operating-room scrubs are available for procedural use. 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 supports high-risk labor, delivery, and antepartum patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include providing independent clinical care, managing complex infusions, interpreting fetal monitoring strips, and supporting cesarean deliveries.