Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Childcare, Documentation, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Hospital, Insulin, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Nursing, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Risk
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (Nights)
LocationDes Moines, IA
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Night Shift | Onsite | Float across multiple campuses required
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct nursing care to Labor & Delivery patients including high-risk OB, antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery cases
- Administer and monitor drips including magnesium, insulin, and pitocin
- Maintain patient ratios of 1:1–2 within a 45-bed unit with 2 OR suites
- Float across multiple campuses as assigned
- Participate in holiday coverage as required by unit needs (up to 1–2 of designated summer holidays)
- Utilize EPIC EMR for all documentation and patient management
Required Qualifications- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- Current, recent Labor & Delivery experience required; must include antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience
- Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility
- Intermediate or Advanced EFM / AWHONN certification (AHA or ARC accepted)
- Active BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS (AHA), and NRP certifications required
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the previous 12 months (no first-time travelers)
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience in postpartum / mother-baby care
- Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a high-volume Labor & Delivery environment with a diverse patient population including high-risk OB cases
- Hospital-provided scrubs and exposure to a dynamic, multi-campus healthcare setting