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Milwaukee, WI Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse. This position provides care for high-risk mothers and newborns in a labor and delivery setting. Responsibilities include maternal assessments, fetal monitoring, labor support, delivery assistance, postpartum care, and recovery.
Job Details
Day shifts are 12 hours, with a minimum of 36 hours per week. Availability seven days per week is required, with scheduling based on operational needs. Every other weekend and holiday availability may be required.
Required
Minimum of 2 years of experience; experience providing Level III perinatal care; experience caring for high-risk mothers and newborns; knowledge of placenta accreta, preeclampsia, massive transfusions, cervical examinations, labor progression, obstetric triage, postpartum care, labor and delivery recovery, and newborn care; ability to assist with cesarean section procedures, serve as the primary nurse for vaginal deliveries, and assist with clinical procedures; Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and fetal heart monitoring certifications.
Experience in a teaching environment with obstetric providers, residents, family practice physicians, and certified nurse-midwives. Additional Information: Patient assignments may include active labor, antepartum care, high-risk mothers and newborns, postpartum care, and recovery. Responsibilities may include fetal monitoring, maternal assessments and interventions, labor progression assessments, obstetric triage, circulating for cesarean sections, vaginal delivery support, newborn care, cord gas and blood collection, surgical recovery, and support for procedures such as tubal ligation, cerclage, and hysterectomy.
Orientation includes unit-based training, preceptor support, and work-buddy assignment. Low-census call-back may occur. Personal protective equipment fit testing is provided.
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 high-risk mothers and newborns in a labor and delivery setting. Responsibilities include maternal assessments, fetal monitoring, labor support, delivery assistance, postpartum care, and recovery.