Travel Nurse RN - Post Partum
Ithaca, NY
Med Ninjas
3x12 hrs, Nights

RN (Labor & Delivery)

Professional Summary / Job Overview:

The Registered Nurse (RN) in Maternal Child Health provides comprehensive, patient-centered nursing care to mothers, newborns, and families. Responsible for assessing, planning, implementing, and evaluating individualized care plans while ensuring patient safety and quality outcomes. Requires strong Labor & Delivery experience, with postpartum experience preferred.

Key Roles & Responsibilities

1. Patient Assessment: Assess maternal and newborn health conditions, monitor vital signs, identify abnormalities, and recognize changes in physical, emotional, and developmental status.

2. Labor & Delivery Care: Provide direct nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery while monitoring maternal and fetal conditions.

3. Care Planning & Implementation: Develop and implement individualized nursing care plans, prioritize patient needs, and evaluate treatment outcomes.

4. Maternal & Newborn Support: Provide education, emotional support, and guidance to mothers and families regarding childbirth, postpartum recovery, and newborn care.

5. Clinical Collaboration: Coordinate with physicians, nurses, and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe, effective, and timely patient care.

6. Clinical Documentation: Maintain accurate patient records, document assessments and nursing interventions, and follow hospital policies and nursing standards.

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license.

• Previous Labor & Delivery experience is required.

• Postpartum experience is preferred.

• Strong maternal and newborn assessment skills.

• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced hospital environment.

Scheduling & Floating Requirements

• Scheduling depends on unit needs.

• No maximum weekend restrictions.

• Candidates with specific weekly scheduling requirements will not be considered.

• Block scheduling may be considered but is not guaranteed.

• Floating may be required to other departments on a rotational basis.

• Potential floating areas include L&D, L&D OR/PACU, Postpartum, NICU, and other hospital departments.

• Additional scheduling requests beyond approved RTO are not guaranteed.

Previous Relevant Experience – 2 Lines

Experienced Registered Nurse with a strong background in Maternal Child Health, Labor & Delivery, maternal assessment, fetal monitoring, and patient-centered nursing care. Skilled in supporting mothers and newborns, postpartum care, patient education, and collaborating with multidisciplinary healthcare teams.

Additional Qualifying Notes

• Strong Labor & Delivery experience required.

• Postpartum experience preferred.

• Flexible with weekend scheduling and rotational floating.

• Able to adapt to changing patient acuity and unit requirements.