Labor & Delivery RN
Elko, NV
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Opportunity: RN - Labor & Delivery (L&D)

Location: Elko, Nevada
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit & Facility Overview

• Unit: Women’s Services, LDRP (Labor & Delivery, Recovery, Triage, Postpartum, Nursery)
• Number of Beds: 15 (6 L&D, 9 Postpartum)
• Patient Population: Adults and Newborns
• Patient Ratios: Per AWHONN Standards
• Equipment: Omnicell Medication Dispenser, Baxter Pumps, Masimo Monitors, GE Centricity Fetal Heart Rate Monitoring
• Electronic Health Record (EHR): Centricity/MEDHOST
• Shift: Varies
• Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36
• Call Requirements: None
• Float Requirements: Yes, potential to float to other departments based on census and needs

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Nevada
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Postpartum experience
• Nursery experience
• Experience working with adult and neonate patients
• AWHONN standards knowledge
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Clinical skills and experience in:

  • Spontaneous Vaginal Delivery (SVD) — no VBAC
  • Cesarean section care
  • Nonstress test administration
  • Management of hemorrhages
  • Fetal monitoring and interventions

Preferred Attributes

• Knowledgeable, flexible, team player, and hardworking
• Experience with common diagnoses and treatments such as antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum care, pre-eclampsia, cesarean section, inductions, and neonatal hyperbilirubinemia

Additional Information

• Facility offers on-site fit testing
• Dress Code: Scrubs required; street clothes are not acceptable
• No prior travel experience explicitly required for this position

Summary

This travel RN position in Labor & Delivery offers a varied shift schedule with a guaranteed 36 hours per week and no call requirements. The role requires at least 2 years of specialty experience and current RN licensure with specific certifications. The unit provides care for both mothers and newborns in a 15-bed LDRP setting, following AWHONN patient ratio standards. Flexibility to float to other departments may be required.