Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Medicine, Healthcare, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Neonatology, Nursing, Obstetrics and Gynecology Nursing, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Special Care Nursery (SCN), Staff Requirements
Job Title
RN – OB/LDRP (Registered Nurse, Obstetrics)
LocationCooperstown, NY
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Rotating Shifts (7a–7p or 7p–7a) | 12–13 Week Assignment | Onsite | Every Other Weekend and Holiday Required
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct patient care within an OB/LDRP unit averaging 80–90 deliveries per month
- Support labor, delivery, and recovery in dedicated LDR rooms equipped with private baths, showers, and spa tubs
- Deliver postpartum care across an 8-room postpartum unit
- Assist with or support care during Caesarean births in designated operating rooms
- Provide care in a special care nursery as needed
- Collaborate with a mixed team of experienced RNs and new graduate nurses to maintain safe staffing levels
Required Qualifications- Active RN license with OB/LDRP clinical experience
- Current BLS certification
- Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification
- Ability to work rotating day and night shifts on an 8-week scheduling cycle
- Willingness to cover every other holiday per unit policy
Preferred Experience / Skills- 3 or more years of OB-specific nursing experience
- Prior travel nursing experience or background in a specialized OB setting (candidates with fewer than 3 years may be considered with this background)
- Comfort working in a unit that supports a high volume of new graduate RNs
Why Join Us- Work within a well-equipped LDRP unit that values traveler contributions as essential to patient care continuity
- Scheduling team makes efforts to accommodate preferred shifts and offers block scheduling when unit staffing needs allow