Highlights
The selected candidates will provide specialized nursing care to laboring patients, support childbirth, and assist with neonatal care while floating between the Labor & Delivery and Perinatal units as needed. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Akron, OH |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.encodeinc.com/ |
Description
Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Akron, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/01/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Interview Required
Location: Akron, Ohio
Facility: Akron Campus – Summa Health
Department: Labor & Delivery / Perinatal
Job Type: 12-Week Contract
Contract Dates: November 1, 2026 – January 23, 2027
Shift: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
Schedule: 36 hours per week
Open Positions: 2
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
Job Overview
We are seeking experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses (L&D RNs) for a 12-week contract assignment at a leading healthcare facility in Akron, Ohio. The selected candidates will provide specialized nursing care to laboring patients, support childbirth, and assist with neonatal care while floating between the Labor & Delivery and Perinatal units as needed.
The facility has a 17-bed Labor & Delivery unit with birthing tubs and 10 perinatal beds, handling approximately 5,100 deliveries annually.
Key Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
- Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and respond promptly to changes in patient status.
- Assist with deliveries and manage obstetric emergencies.
- Provide care to patients in both Labor & Delivery and Perinatal units.
- Perform neonatal sepsis workups and administer neonatal IV antibiotics and medications.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation using the Epic electronic health record system.
- Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary healthcare team to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
Required Qualifications
- Active and valid RN license or eligible multistate nursing license.
- Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
- Nursing degree from an accredited program recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
- Recent Epic and phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months, clearly documented on the resume.
- Willingness to float between Labor & Delivery and Perinatal units.
- Ability to provide neonatal care, including sepsis workups and medication administration.
Required Certifications
- BLS (Basic Life Support)
- ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
- NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
- EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
Preferred Certifications:
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support)
- STABLE (Neonatal Stabilization)
Unit Details
- Labor & Delivery: 17 beds, including birthing tubs.
- Perinatal: 10 beds.
- L&D Patient Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2.
- Perinatal Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3, with ratios potentially increasing to 1:4 depending on acuity.
Important Assignment Requirements
- Interview is required. Candidates must provide their available interview dates and times at submission.
- Requested time off (RTO) must be submitted with the candidate's profile.
- Maximum RTO allowed: 4 days for the entire assignment.
- No RTO is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.
- Block scheduling requests are not accepted.
- Candidates must be available to work 36 hours per week.
- Epic and phlebotomy experience within the past 12 months must be clearly listed on the resume.
Interested and qualified candidates are encouraged to apply promptly.
About Encode INC
At Encode, we empower organizations and individuals through innovative, human-centric workforce and technology solutions. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
About Company
You are a smart, motivated IT professional seeking ongoing opportunities for professional and financial growth. We are Encode, Inc., an award winning Specialty Systems Integrator and IT Staff Augmentation provider. We work with a close knit community of well-proven IT professionals and a roster of Fortune 1,000 commercial as well as government clients to enable people, leverage technology and exceed expectations.
Join us…working together we improve the world. We make it safer, more efficient and less error prone.
We have close to twenty years of experience working with major vendors’ infrastructure products. We seek accomplished IT professionals to conduct needs assessments, solution architecture, product implementation, system integration, system testing, performance tuning, production support and “best practices” mentoring around a broad range of these technologies with a particular focus on messaging, security, data management, portal, ecommerce, and virtualization.
In addition to continued exposure to interesting and varied project work, Encode offers a rich compensation package that may include a variety of additional benefits (depending on circumstances) including relocation assistance, technical training, INS sponsorship, weekly travel allowance, etc.
Check out our postings and if any of our current requirements match your skillset, apply today for immediate consideration.
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