Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,311 per week

Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Sweetwater, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Registered Nurse (RN) - Labor & Delivery (OB/L&D)

Position: Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery (OB/L&D)

Specialty: Obstetrics / L $ D

Job Summary

The Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing care to pregnant patients during labor, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period. The RN monitors maternal and fetal well-being, assists with deliveries, identifies complications, and collaborates with physicians and the healthcare team to ensure safe outcomes for mothers and newborns.

Key Responsibilities

• Assess and monitor maternal vital signs, contractions, cervical dilation, and labor progression.

• Perform continuous fetal heart rate monitoring and interpret fetal monitor tracings.

• Provide nursing care during labor, vaginal deliveries, and cesarean sections.

• Administer medications, IV fluids, and epidural-related care according to facility protocols.

• Recognize and respond to obstetric emergencies, including fetal distress, postpartum hemorrhage, and preeclampsia.

• Assist physicians with deliveries and other obstetric procedures.

• Provide immediate newborn care and coordinate with the neonatal team when needed.

• Monitor patients during the immediate postpartum recovery period.

• Educate patients and families regarding labor, delivery, breastfeeding, and postpartum care.

• Maintain accurate documentation using the facility's electronic medical record (EMR) system.

• Follow infection control standards, patient safety protocols, and hospital policies.

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in the state of practice.

• Previous Labor & Delivery nursing experience, as required by the facility.

• Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.

• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification, if required.

• Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) and AWHONN certifications, depending on facility requirements.

• Experience with electronic fetal monitoring and obstetric emergencies.

• Strong communication, clinical assessment, and critical-thinking skills.

Med Ninjas Job ID . Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.

About Med Ninjas

At Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.

We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.

On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.

Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.

Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Medical benefits