TravelNurseSource is working with Concentric Healthcare Staffing to find a qualified OB/GYN RN in Peru, Illinois, 61354!
Job Title
Registered Nurse – OB/GYN
Location
Peru, IL | Labor & Delivery / Postpartum
Schedule / Job Type
Contract | Night Shift | 12-Hour Shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM) | 3 weekends per 6-week schedule | Holiday rotation required
Key Responsibilities
- Provide nursing care for low- and high-risk OB patients and stable newborns at or above 36 weeks gestation in a Level 1 perinatal/nursery designated unit
- Perform newborn stabilization and serve as circulator for cesarean sections; hospital-provided scrubs required when caring for OR patients
- Titrate drips including Pitocin and Magnesium per unit protocols
- Monitor fetal heart rate strips using central fetal monitoring systems and document interventions appropriately; utilize Peri-gen 24/7 fetal surveillance platform
- Float as needed (0–3 shifts per week) to other units in a helping hands RN, sitter, or patient care technician capacity; no float to inpatient Behavioral Health
- Participate in holiday rotation and on-call/standby coverage during low-census shifts
Required Qualifications
- Active Illinois RN license (or confirmation that the application process has been initiated)
- Required certifications: NRP, ACLS, BLS, and EFM
- Demonstrated experience with newborn stabilization and circulator role for cesarean sections
- Ability to pass a drug screen; assignment is on a drug-free campus
- Must live more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for standard contract rates
Preferred Experience / Skills
- Experience with Philips fetal monitoring systems, EPIC, and OBIX
- Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and ratio compliance
- Experience operating neonatal respiratory equipment including Neopuff, heated high-flow nasal cannula, and CPAP
- Prior travel nursing experience with comfort floating across OB, ICU, Med/Surg, and ED units
Why Join Us
- Work within a structured OB unit supported by charge nurses and house supervisors every shift, with 24/7 fetal monitoring surveillance and a collaborative care team including OB techs and on-call physician coverage
- Benefit from a defined call-off policy providing the equivalent of 12 hours every 13 weeks with no penalty