Highlights
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. The ideal candidate will have strong labor and delivery experience, excellent clinical skills, and the ability to provide high-quality care to mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth process.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Akron, OH |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Salary | $85–$88 Per Hour |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.encodeinc.com/ |
Description
Encode INC is seeking a local contract nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a local contract nursing job in Akron, Ohio.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/15/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Local Contract
We're Hiring: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Akron, Ohio
Job Type: Travel/Contract – 12 Weeks
Contract Duration: November 15, 2026 – February 6, 2027
Shift: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
⏰ Schedule: 36 Hours per Week
Pay Rate: Competitive – Based on Experience
Positions Available: 2
Interview: Required
Position Overview
We are seeking experienced and compassionate Labor and Delivery Registered Nurses (L&D RNs) to join a leading healthcare team in Akron, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have strong labor and delivery experience, excellent clinical skills, and the ability to provide high-quality care to mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth process.
Nurses will work in a 17-bed Labor and Delivery unit with tubs and 10 perinatal beds. The role requires flexibility to float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units based on staffing and patient care needs.
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 labor management, childbirth, and emergency obstetric situations.
- Perform neonatal assessments and workups, including sepsis-related evaluations.
- Administer neonatal IV antibiotics and other prescribed neonatal medications.
- Monitor fetal heart rates and interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) data.
- Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe patient outcomes.
- Float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units as required.
- Maintain accurate patient documentation using the Epic electronic health record system.
- Perform phlebotomy procedures and support other clinical duties as needed.
Required Qualifications
- Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
- Active and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license.
- Nursing degree from an accredited program recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
- Recent Epic experience within the last 12 months.
- Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months.
- Ability and willingness to float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units.
- Availability to work night shifts and meet the facility's scheduling requirements.
Required Certifications
- Basic Life Support (BLS)
- Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
- Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
Preferred Certifications:
- Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
- STABLE Program certification
Unit Details
- Labor and Delivery: 17-bed unit with labor and delivery tubs.
- Perinatal Unit: 10 beds.
- L&D Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2.
- Perinatal Patient Ratios: Typically 1:3, with ratios potentially increasing to 1:4 depending on patient acuity.
- Annual Deliveries: Approximately 5,100.
Important Assignment Requirements
- Maximum of 4 days of requested time off (RTO) permitted.
- RTO must be disclosed at the time of submission.
- No requested time off is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.
- Block scheduling requests are not accepted.
- Candidates must be willing to float between L&D and Perinatal units.
- Candidates must be available for an interview; interview dates and times should be provided during submission.
- Recent Epic and phlebotomy experience must be clearly documented on the resume.
- Additional facility-specific competency assessments, credentialing, and onboarding requirements apply.
Why Apply?
Join a busy Labor and Delivery team where you can utilize your clinical expertise, support mothers and newborns, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care.
Interested candidates are encouraged to apply!
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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