Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Stockbridge, GA
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Summary

The Registered Nurse (RN) – Obstetric Emergency Department provides specialized nursing care to obstetric patients from neonates to adults, including assessment, triage, labor evaluation, and emergency interventions. The RN collaborates with physicians and the multidisciplinary team to ensure safe, timely, and effective maternal and newborn care.

Key Responsibilities

• Perform obstetric assessments, patient triage, and emergency evaluations for patients presenting with pregnancy-related concerns.

• Independently perform vaginal examinations within the RN's authorized scope of practice and facility protocols.

• Monitor maternal vital signs, fetal heart rates, uterine contractions, and overall patient status.

• Identify obstetric emergencies and initiate appropriate nursing interventions and escalation procedures.

• Provide circulating and triage support for obstetric procedures and emergency cases.

• Administer medications, IV fluids, and prescribed treatments while monitoring patient responses.

• Collaborate with obstetricians, labor and delivery nurses, anesthesia providers, and neonatal teams.

• Maintain accurate patient records using Epic and communicate clinical information through SBAR.

• Follow patient safety standards, infection prevention protocols, and established clinical guidelines.

• Float within the service line to Labor & Delivery (L&D), Antepartum Unit (APU), and Operating Room (OR) as required.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience; first-time travelers accepted.

• Previous experience in a non-teaching facility, as specified by the client.

• Current BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and NRP certifications.

• Epic documentation experience is mandatory.

• Obstetric triage, circulating, fetal monitoring, and emergency response experience.

• Ability to perform vaginal examinations autonomously within applicable scope and facility policy.

Assignment Details

• Patient Ratio: 1:3

• Unit Capacity: 6 rooms; average daily census of 15

• Schedule: Every other weekend

• Call Requirement: One 12-hour call shift per schedule

• Floating: L&D, APU, and OR within the service line

• Time Off: Maximum 7 days of requested time off (RTO)

• Attendance: Maximum 3 call-outs during a 13-week assignment

• Scrubs: Provided by the facility

• Holidays: Holiday coverage required according to the number of major holidays falling within the assignment period.

Compliance and Selection Process

• Full compliance must be completed before the scheduled start date.

• If compliance is incomplete, the start date may be delayed by 2 weeks due to the biweekly orientation schedule.

• Candidates undergo clinical review to assess their qualifications and suitability.

• Candidates who pass clinical screening and meet Piedmont guidelines are forwarded to the hiring manager for the final decision.

• Clinical screening may be requested on a case-by-case basis.