Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Indianapolis, IN

Manage high-acuity obstetric conditions including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, placenta previa/abruptio, preterm labor, uterine rupture, postpartum hemorrhage, and multiple gestation. Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, high-risk deliveries, forceps/vacuum extractions, VBAC management, and neonatal resuscitation; perform APGAR scoring and newborn assessment.

TravelNurseSource is working with Malone Healthcare to find a qualified Labor/Delivery RN in Indianapolis, Indiana, 46201!

Job ID: 900361
Job Title

Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
Location

Indianapolis, IN | Short-Term Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 3×12-Hour Shifts (7:00-19:30)
Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Labor and Delivery nursing care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management for a unit averaging 200-300 births per month
• Perform and interpret External and Internal Fetal Monitoring (EFM, IUPC placement and calibration) and recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Administer medications including Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), antihypertensives, insulin drips, prostaglandins, terbutaline, and opioids; administer blood and blood products as indicated
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, high-risk deliveries, forceps/vacuum extractions, VBAC management, and neonatal resuscitation; perform APGAR scoring and newborn assessment
• Manage high-acuity obstetric conditions including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, placenta previa/abruptio, preterm labor, uterine rupture, postpartum hemorrhage, and multiple gestation
• May float to an affiliate hospital emergency department to provide OB-specific care alongside a primary RN; on first float shift, expected to arrive 30 minutes early for unit orientation

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license - must be in hand prior to start date
• Minimum 18 months of Labor and Delivery RN experience required; prior L&D travel nursing experience required
• BLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course required
• Candidates must work 2 out of 3 major holidays; floating is required of all travelers within the hospital system or to affiliate locations
• Local Indiana residents are not accepted for this position

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Proficiency with Cerner electronic health records
• Experience with couplet care, neonatal hypoglycemia management, thermoregulation, and radiant warmers
• Familiarity with epidural and general anesthesia monitoring, pain assessment, and management in the obstetric setting
• Experience with amnioinfusion, IUPC placement, and management of RH incompatibilities and malpresentations

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a high-volume, high-acuity Labor and Delivery setting with a broad range of obstetric and neonatal clinical experiences
• Charge pay offered; parking available at no cost