GHR Healthcare - Travel is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN) – Travel Nursing Contract in Louisville, Kentucky
Join a collaborative Labor & Delivery team as a travel Registered Nurse in Louisville, KY. Provide compassionate, evidence-based maternity care while supporting safe, high-quality outcomes throughout the childbirth experience. This Kentucky travel nursing job offers a 13-week contract, day shifts, and the opportunity to explore Louisville’s vibrant neighborhoods, scenic parks, waterfront recreation, diverse dining, and rich cultural attractions.
Travel Nurse Job Details
- Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
- Location: Louisville, Kentucky
- Contract: 13 weeks
- Start Date: August 30, 2026
- End Date: November 28, 2026
- Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,250–$2,370
- Schedule: 12-hour day shifts, approximately 6:45 a.m.–7:15 p.m.
- Hours: 36 hours per week, including every other weekend
- Work Arrangement: On-site
Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements
- Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Kentucky
- At least 1 year of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
- Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Current Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification
- Current Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Experience using Epic electronic health records
- Electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) experience preferred
- Strong clinical judgment, communication, organization, and patient advocacy skills
Labor & Delivery Travel Nurse Responsibilities
- Provide safe, effective, and patient- and family-centered care to Labor & Delivery patients.
- Complete comprehensive physical, psychosocial, educational, and safety assessments and reassessments.
- Develop, prioritize, implement, document, and evaluate individualized plans of care in collaboration with patients, families, and the interdisciplinary team.
- Monitor patient responses to clinical interventions and recognize changes in condition requiring timely action or escalation.
- Support patient and family education, comfort, discharge planning, and informed participation in care.
- Use sound independent clinical judgment when caring for patients with complex maternity and Labor & Delivery needs.
- Delegate appropriately to licensed and non-licensed team members while promoting teamwork and accountability.
- Communicate effectively with patients, families, providers, and multidisciplinary partners.
- Participate in quality improvement, patient safety, professional development, and unit-based performance initiatives.
- Promote a safe, clean, secure, and cost-conscious care environment while maintaining compliance with applicable standards and guidelines.
Apply now to join our healthcare team as a Labor & Delivery travel Registered Nurse in Louisville, Kentucky.
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
Equal Opportunity
We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
GHR Healthcare - Travel Job ID #529569. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: L&D
About GHR Healthcare - Travel
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