Highlights
The CNM will independently manage uncomplicated labor and deliveries while collaborating with physicians for complicated cases, operative deliveries, and higher-risk patients. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Numbers & Facts
| Location | Tahlequah, OK |
| Industry | Computer/IT Services |
| Company Size | 50 to 99 employees |
| Year Founded | 1997 |
| Website | http://www.encodeinc.com/ |
Description
Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN OB/GYN for a travel nursing job in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OB/GYN
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/16/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, days
- Employment Type: Travel
Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM)
Facility: W. W. Hastings Hospital
Location: 1612 E. Downing St., Tahlequah, OK 74464
Contract: November 16, 2026 – February 20, 2027
Duration: 12 weeks, with possibility of extension
Schedule: 24-hour in-house shifts
Call: In-house 24-hour coverage
Typical Schedule: 7 × 24-hour shifts per month
Position Overview:
W. W. Hastings Hospital is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to provide labor and delivery coverage in an inpatient hospital setting.
The CNM will independently manage uncomplicated labor and deliveries while collaborating with physicians for complicated cases, operative deliveries, and higher-risk patients.
The position primarily focuses on Labor & Delivery, with occasional opportunities to see patients in the Women's Clinic.
Required Qualifications & Credentials:
- Current Oklahoma CNM license
- Oklahoma DEA
- AMCB certification
- BLS – Required
- ACLS – Required
- NRP – Required
- OBDNN – Required
- Current credentials must be active and in good standing
Schedule:
- 24-hour in-house shifts
- Typically 7 shifts per month
- Approximately 168 hours/month based on 7 × 24-hour shifts
- Shifts may occasionally fall on Friday, Saturday, or Sunday.
- Weekend requirements are not consistent because weekends may also be covered by locums or full-time Family Practice providers.
- Always off after post-call
- A designated call room is available.
- Candidates may work two shifts with at least 24 hours between shifts.
Primary Responsibilities:
- Triage Labor & Delivery patients.
- Admit patients for labor and delivery.
- Independently manage uncomplicated pregnancies and labor.
- Perform uncomplicated vaginal deliveries.
- Provide postpartum care and discharge non-C-section patients.
- Identify high-risk pregnancies and appropriately consult the physician.
- Provide patient education regarding antenatal care and reproductive health.
- Provide emotional support and guidance before, during, and after labor.
- Collaborate with physicians and the multidisciplinary healthcare team.
- Assist with patient care and Women's Clinic services when needed.
Physician Collaboration:
The physician is consulted for:
- Complicated pregnancies and deliveries
- High-risk patients
- Operative deliveries
- Cesarean-section-related care
- Rounding on appropriate patients
Patient Volume:
- Approximately 5–6 births per day currently
- Delivery volume is expected to increase following the opening of the new hospital.
- The primary responsibility of the CNM is Labor & Delivery.
Work Environment:
- Hospital-based Labor & Delivery
- 24-hour in-house coverage
- Designated call room
- Opportunity for additional Women's Clinic patient care
- Collaborative environment with Family Practice physicians, locums, and other providers
Key Requirements at a Glance:
✓ AMCB Certified
✓ Active Oklahoma CNM License
✓ Oklahoma DEA
✓ BLS
✓ ACLS
✓ NRP
✓ OBDNN
✓ Comfortable with 24-hour in-house shifts
✓ Labor & Delivery experience
✓ Able to manage uncomplicated vaginal deliveries independently
About Encode INC
At Encode, we empower organizations and individuals through innovative, human-centric workforce and technology solutions. With decades of experience and a proven track record, we deliver more than just healthcare staffing, we provide integrated, strategic support across industries, with particular strength in federal and government contracts.
Benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- Referral bonus
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
About Company
You are a smart, motivated IT professional seeking ongoing opportunities for professional and financial growth. We are Encode, Inc., an award winning Specialty Systems Integrator and IT Staff Augmentation provider. We work with a close knit community of well-proven IT professionals and a roster of Fortune 1,000 commercial as well as government clients to enable people, leverage technology and exceed expectations.
Join us…working together we improve the world. We make it safer, more efficient and less error prone.
We have close to twenty years of experience working with major vendors’ infrastructure products. We seek accomplished IT professionals to conduct needs assessments, solution architecture, product implementation, system integration, system testing, performance tuning, production support and “best practices” mentoring around a broad range of these technologies with a particular focus on messaging, security, data management, portal, ecommerce, and virtualization.
In addition to continued exposure to interesting and varied project work, Encode offers a rich compensation package that may include a variety of additional benefits (depending on circumstances) including relocation assistance, technical training, INS sponsorship, weekly travel allowance, etc.
Check out our postings and if any of our current requirements match your skillset, apply today for immediate consideration.
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