L&D RN
Fort Defiance, AZ
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Fort Defiance, Arizona | 13-Week Assignment

Explore an Arizona travel nursing opportunity for a Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse supporting mothers and newborns in Fort Defiance. Join a dedicated obstetric nursing team caring for patients across labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care. This 13-week travel assignment offers the opportunity to work in a welcoming community surrounded by the striking high-desert landscapes of northeastern Arizona. The unit averages approximately 40 deliveries and six C-sections each month, providing a meaningful and diverse clinical experience.

Travel Nursing Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery / Obstetrics / Maternal-Child Health
• Location: Fort Defiance, Arizona
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Assignment Dates: October 14, 2026 – January 13, 2027
• Schedule: 12-hour night shifts; flexibility required for day shifts, weekends, and holidays as needed
• Weekly Hours: 36 guaranteed hours
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,700–$2,840
• Unit Focus: Labor and delivery, postpartum care, and newborn care

Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse Requirements

• Minimum of five years of recent experience in Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and newborn care in a healthcare setting
• Active Registered Nurse (RN) licensure applicable to Arizona practice
• American Heart Association ACLS or ALSO certification
• Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• AWHONN Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring certification; RNC-EFM may be accepted as a substitute
• Ability to provide safe, compassionate nursing care in a fast-paced obstetric environment
• Willingness to float to other departments when qualified and clinically competent

Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and the postpartum period
• Care for newborns, including support for rooming-in practices that keep babies with their mothers whenever clinically appropriate
• Monitor maternal and fetal status and respond promptly to changes in patient condition
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, and related obstetric procedures
• Apply fetal monitoring expertise and recognize potential complications requiring escalation
• Provide patient and family education related to labor, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and breastfeeding support
• May assume charge nurse responsibilities after completing required charge nurse training
• Collaborate with providers and the interdisciplinary care team to promote safe, high-quality maternal and newborn outcomes
• Float to qualified areas as needed, including accepting a patient assignment or performing task-oriented support

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nurse assignment in Fort Defiance, Arizona, and join a team dedicated to exceptional maternal and newborn care.

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.