Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Farmington, CT
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – 13-Week Contract in Farmington, CT

Apply for a Connecticut travel nursing job providing expert care to high-risk obstetric patients and newborns in a comprehensive OB/GYN unit. Join a specialized Labor & Delivery team in this on-site travel assignment and provide compassionate, evidence-based care across labor, antepartum, postpartum, triage, and operating room services. Located in Farmington, Connecticut, this welcoming New England community offers convenient access to Hartford, scenic parks, and a variety of cultural and recreational activities.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Healthcare Setting: OB/GYN unit with 12 postpartum rooms, 4 swing/antepartum rooms, 5 labor rooms, 4 triage rooms, and 2 operating rooms
• Location: Farmington, Connecticut
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks, ending January 28, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m.; every third weekend
• Average Hours: 36 hours per week
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,580–$2,720
• Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:3 in Labor & Delivery, 1:3 in antepartum, and 1:6 for mother/baby couplets
• Documentation and Medication Systems: Epic and Pyxis
• Additional Scheduling: Additional hours may be required as needed to support unit coverage

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Current Registered Nurse license eligible for practice in Connecticut
• Minimum of 5 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience in a high-risk obstetric setting
• Prior obstetric nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications
• Current fetal monitoring certification, including AWHONN fetal monitoring certification
• Strong clinical judgment, communication, and patient advocacy skills
• Ability to provide safe, effective care in a fast-paced maternal-child health environment

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Deliver comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period
• Care for high-risk antepartum patients and mother/baby couplets
• Monitor maternal and fetal status, interpret fetal heart rate patterns, and promptly escalate changes in condition
• Assist with vaginal and operative deliveries, including obstetric procedures and cesarean births
• Provide triage assessments, patient education, emotional support, and discharge teaching
• Administer medications and treatments safely while maintaining accurate clinical documentation in Epic
• Collaborate with physicians, advanced practice providers, anesthesia, neonatal care teams, and multidisciplinary staff
• Maintain adherence to maternal-newborn safety standards, infection prevention practices, and unit protocols
• Support department coverage needs and float within demonstrated clinical competence when requested

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Farmington, Connecticut.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.