Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Livingston, NJ

Opportunity to work within a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit delivering 200-300+ births per month at a large academic teaching hospital with maternal-fetal medicine services and a Level III NICU. Provide direct nursing care to low- and high-risk Labor & Delivery patients, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum populations across LDRP, Antepartum, L&D PACU, and Mother/Baby settings.

Job ID: 898814
Job Title

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Location

Livingston, NJ | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Nights | 3×12-Hour Shifts (6:30 PM - 7:30 AM) | Onsite
Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to low- and high-risk Labor & Delivery patients, including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum populations across LDRP, Antepartum, L&D PACU, and Mother/Baby settings
• Perform and interpret external and internal fetal monitoring, recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, and manage spiral electrode and IUPC placement
• Circulate, scrub, and recover patients undergoing C-sections; assist with forceps/vacuum extractions, hemorrhage/shock response, and high-risk deliveries
• Administer and monitor a broad range of medications and therapies including Pitocin/oxytocin, antihypertensives, antiseizure medications, insulin drips, blood products, and epidural/general anesthesia support
• Provide comprehensive newborn care including neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, metabolic screening, hypoglycemia management, and family education
• Float within skillset between Antepartum, L&D, L&D PACU, and Postpartum as unit needs require; participate in every-other-weekend scheduling and holiday coverage as assigned

Required Qualifications

• Active New Jersey RN license or Compact license required at time of submission; pending state license accepted
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience
• Proficiency with EPIC electronic health records required
• At least 1 supervisory reference required at time of submission
• Local candidates are welcome and accepted

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Experience in high-risk maternal care including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, placenta previa/abruptio, multiple gestation, and preterm labor
• Familiarity with baby-friendly protocols, breastfeeding/lactation support, and couplet care
• Experience managing complex maternal comorbidities such as cardiac disease, diabetes, HIV/infectious disease, and neurological conditions
• Comfort participating in Rapid Response and Code team activations including adult, infant, and neonatal cardiac arrest scenarios

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work within a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit delivering 200-300+ births per month at a large academic teaching hospital with maternal-fetal medicine services and a Level III NICU
• First-time travelers are welcome, offering an accessible entry point into travel nursing within a well-supported, structured clinical environment