L&D RN
Arlington, TX
Express Healthcare Staffing Travel
3x12 hrs, Nights

Responsibilities

Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery.

Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal heart rate patterns, and labor progression.

Assess maternal and fetal well-being and promptly identify changes in patient conditions.

Administer medications, IV fluids, and treatments according to physician orders and facility protocols.

Assist obstetricians and midwives during vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections.

Provide support during labor induction, epidural administration, and obstetric emergencies.

Perform newborn assessments and assist with immediate neonatal care and stabilization.

Educate patients and families regarding labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.

Maintain accurate and timely documentation in electronic medical records.

Collaborate with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, neonatal teams, and other healthcare professionals.

Follow established patient safety, infection prevention, and evidence-based maternal care practices.

Requirements

Active RN license in the assignment state or applicable Compact RN license.

Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience preferred.

Current BLS certification (American Heart Association preferred).

Current NRP certification required.

ACLS certification preferred or required depending on facility.

Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification preferred or required depending on facility.

Strong electronic fetal monitoring and fetal heart rate interpretation skills.

Experience with labor induction, high-risk obstetric patients, and emergency deliveries.

Ability to respond effectively to obstetric emergencies.

Strong communication, critical thinking, and patient advocacy skills.

Previous travel nursing experience preferred but not required.