Labor & Delivery RN
St. Louis, MO
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus
$1,929/weekOverview
- Start DateASAP
- Shift Breakdown3x12 hrs
- ShiftNights
- Duration13 weeks
Pay
Benefits
- Referral bonus
- School loan reimbursement
- Vision benefits
- Wellness and fitness programs
- Company provided housing options
- License and certification reimbursement
- Life insurance
- Medical benefits
- Mileage reimbursement
- Pet insurance
- Discount program
- Employee assistance programs
- Guaranteed Hours
- Health savings account
- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Continuing Education
- Dental benefits
Qualifications
- Associate of Science in Nursing, Bachelor of Science or Bachelor of Science in Nursing
Description
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Location: Saint Louis, Missouri
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Job Summary
Provide comprehensive nursing care to laboring, delivering, and immediate postpartum patients in a fast-paced, high acuity hospital setting. Independently manage routine and high-risk obstetric patients while collaborating with obstetric providers, anesthesia, NICU, and interdisciplinary teams to ensure safe, evidence-based, patient-centered care throughout the labor and birth process.
Unit Information
- Unit: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
- Patient Ratios:
- Labor & Delivery: 2 patients per nurse
- Antepartum: 3-4 patients per nurse
- Float between Antepartum and Labor & Delivery as needed
- Level 3 NICU and Level 4 acute care with high volume deliveries (~8,000/year)
- Electronic Medical Record system: EPIC
Schedule
- Shift: Nights (7:00 pm – 7:30 am)
- Shift Pattern: 3 or 4 twelve-hour shifts per week
- Weekly Guaranteed Hours: 36 to 48
- Weekend Hours: Rotating
- Call Requirements: As needed
Required Qualifications
- Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Missouri
- Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
- Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
- Basic Life Support (BLS) certification
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
- Association of Women’s Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) certification
- Experience with fetal monitoring and interpretation
- Experience in an acute care setting
- Experience working in a team-based, high acuity environment
- Comfortable floating between Antepartum and Labor & Delivery units as needed
Skills and Experience
- Strong skills in fetal monitoring and interpretation
- Ability to independently manage laboring patients, including high-risk obstetric cases
- Experience with labor support, coaching, medication administration, and IV therapy
- Proficient in managing obstetric emergencies and rapid response situations
- Comfortable working in a team-based, high acuity environment
- Excellent communication, critical thinking, and time management skills
- Adaptability to new workflows, policies, and electronic medical records
Additional Requirements
- Flu vaccination required for all travelers from November 1 through April 1 (exemptions require approval)
- Comfortable floating between Antepartum and Labor & Delivery units as needed
Work Environment and Culture
- Team-oriented with expectation to work independently when necessary
- High volume, fast-paced acute care setting with complex patient needs
- Dress code: Black scrubs required
Patient Population
- Laboring, delivering, and immediate postpartum patients
- High-risk obstetric patients
Notes
- Prior travel experience is not explicitly required for this position.
- No call requirements specified beyond customary float and shift duties.
Employer
Host Healthcare
232 nurses recommend working with Host Healthcare
Pros
Bethany has been working with me on a couple contracts as a travel PT. She has been extremely responsive and supportive. She was able to help me navigate a contract with a difficult facility and expeditiously find a new contract for me in the same area.
Cons
None
Recommends working with Host Healthcare
At Host Healthcare, we provide a truly comfortable experience as you explore your travel nursing, therapy, or allied career. We make your travel healthcare journey easy by taking care of all the details, so you don’t have to.
We are on a mission to help others live better and we do this by helping the healers of the world be as comfortable as possible. With access to tens of thousands of travel nursing, therapy, and allied jobs in all 50 states, our responsive and friendly recruiters find your dream position based on what’s important to you.
During your assignment, get access to premium benefits, including Day 1 medical that continues up to 30 days between assignments, 401K matching, travel reimbursements, dedicated housing support, and more. We also offer 24/7 support from our team and access to our on-staff clinicians so you can feel comfortable and confident throughout your entire assignment.
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About Saint Louis, MO
As a Travel Labor and Delivery Nurse in Saint Louis, MO here's what you should know:- The cost of living in Saint Louis is lower than the national average, making it an affordable city for travel nurses.
- Wages generally match up with the lower cost of living.
- Summer average highs are around 89°F, and winter average lows are around 23°F.
- Short term rentals are relatively easy to find in Saint Louis, with options ranging from furnished apartments to corporate housing.
- Saint Louis is car-friendly, but it also has a public transportation system including buses and a light rail system called Metrolink.
- Saint Louis has a diverse population with a wide age range.
- Common health issues include heart disease and obesity.
- There is a large population of travel nurses due to the presence of multiple healthcare facilities.
- Saint Louis offers a variety of activities including a vibrant restaurant scene, art museums like the Saint Louis Art Museum, live music venues, sports events such as baseball games at Busch Stadium, and outdoor attractions like the Missouri Botanical Garden and Forest Park.
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