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Labor and Delivery Department. The position provides nursing care for laboring, postpartum, antepartum, and high-risk obstetric patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include circulating cesarean deliveries, supporting evidence-based clinical practices, educating patients and newer nurses, and adhering to baby-friendly and golden-hour practices.
Job Details Required
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Advanced Fetal Monitoring, Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and a minimum of 2 years of experience. Certification in intermediate Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) through the Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) is required.
Night shifts consisting of 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Weekend coverage is required, with four weekend shifts expected during each four-week scheduling period. Holiday coverage varies according to unit needs.
Additional Information: The role supports a labor and delivery unit averaging 200240 births per month, with labor, delivery, triage, and antepartum patients. Responsibilities include circulating cesarean deliveries, caring for patients receiving magnesium therapy, maintaining strong intravenous skills, completing hourly rounds, providing bedside reports, and documenting care. Nurses must be comfortable using evidence-based algorithms, teaching and educating newer nurses, and following baby-friendly and golden-hour practices.
Floating to the postpartum floor may be required, and call is not required. 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
The position provides nursing care for laboring, postpartum, antepartum, and high-risk obstetric patients in an acute care setting. Responsibilities include circulating cesarean deliveries, supporting evidence-based clinical practices, educating patients and newer nurses, and adhering to baby-friendly and golden-hour practices.