Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Ithaca, NY

Job Title

Labor and Delivery / Postpartum Registered Nurse

Ithaca, NY

Contract | Days | Onsite

• Provide direct patient care to a designated group of patients within the Maternal Child Health department, addressing physical, psychological, emotional, educational, and spiritual needs.
• Assess patients and families with needs ranging from uncomplicated to highly complex, recognizing normal parameters and deviations in physical, emotional, developmental, and behavioral status using a person-centered care approach.
• Develop and prioritize individualized care plans, involving patients and families in establishing care goals and addressing both expected and unanticipated needs.
• Apply critical thinking skills to make appropriate clinical decisions, proactively address potential and actual problems, and prioritize planned and unplanned events.
• Demonstrate competence in technical nursing skills required for Maternal Child Health patient care, serving as a resource to peers and remaining current on applicable policies, procedures, and standards.
• Facilitate collaboration across the healthcare team, linking patients and families with other disciplines and services as needed.

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing.
• Demonstrated Labor and Delivery clinical experience.
• Knowledge of and adherence to Maternal Child Health governing body standards (AWHONN, ACOG, NNA, AORN).
• Strong critical thinking and clinical decision-making skills in a fast-paced maternal care environment.

• Postpartum nursing experience.
• Experience collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams in a Maternal Child Health setting.

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic Maternal Child Health department supporting patients and families through meaningful care experiences.
• Collaborative work environment with supportive unit leadership and a dedicated healthcare team.