Why Join Us Join a nationally recognized, high-volume Labor & Delivery program at a Level 3 NICU facility with approximately 8,000 deliveries per year, offering rich clinical exposure and professional growth. Key Responsibilities Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring, delivering, and immediate postpartum patients in a high-acuity, high-volume Labor & Delivery setting.
Numbers & Facts
Location
St. Louis, MO
Description
Job Title
Travel: RN Labor and Delivery - Days
Location
Saint Louis, MO | Acute Care
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | 3x12s (7:00 AM – 7:30 PM) | Rotating Weekends | Expected 36 hours/week
Key Responsibilities
Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring, delivering, and immediate postpartum patients in a high-acuity, high-volume Labor & Delivery setting
Independently manage laboring patients, including high-risk obstetric cases, with a standard ratio of 2 patients in L&D and 3–4 patients on Antepartum
Perform continuous fetal monitoring and interpretation, labor support and coaching, medication administration, and IV therapy
Respond to obstetric emergencies and rapid response situations with strong clinical judgment and critical thinking
Collaborate with obstetric providers, anesthesia, NICU, and interdisciplinary teams to deliver safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care
Float between Labor & Delivery and Antepartum as needed; BLS and NRP certifications required
Required Qualifications
Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery / Labor & Birth experience in an acute care hospital setting
BLS and NRP certifications required
Demonstrated ability to independently manage laboring patients, including high-risk obstetric cases
Experience in a team-based, high-acuity environment with strong problem-solving, communication, and time management skills
Flu vaccination required for assignments running November 1 – April 1; exemptions must be client approved
Comfort floating between Labor & Delivery and Antepartum units
Why Join Us
Join a nationally recognized, high-volume Labor & Delivery program at a Level 3 NICU facility with approximately 8,000 deliveries per year, offering rich clinical exposure and professional growth
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