Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (L&D) – Nights
Location
Des Moines, IA | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit with a 45-bed, 2-OR capacity
- Manage high-risk OB, antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery patients at a 1:1–2 patient ratio
- Administer and monitor drips including magnesium, insulin, and pitocin
- Utilize EPIC EMR for all documentation and patient management
- Float across multiple campuses as required
- Comply with holiday coverage requirements, including working 1–2 of the upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)
Required Qualifications
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
- BLS certification from AHA or ARC required
- ACLS certification from AHA required
- NRP certification required
- FHM / Intermediate or Advanced EFM / AWHONN certificate required
- Minimum of one completed travel assignment within the previous 12 months (no first-time travelers)
- Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility required
- Antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience required
- EPIC EMR experience required
- Labor & Delivery-specific skills checklist required at time of submission
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility
- Postpartum / mother-baby care experience
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months
Why Join Us
- Work in a high-volume, dynamic Labor & Delivery environment with exposure to a broad range of obstetric cases including high-risk OB and surgical deliveries
- Hospital-provided scrubs and opportunities for charge and preceptor roles