Labor and Delivery RN
Lee's Summit, MO
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse in the Labor and Delivery Department. This position provides care for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and post-operative gynecologic patients in a combined labor and delivery and postpartum setting. The role requires expertise in obstetric assessment, fetal monitoring, labor and delivery support, postpartum care, and high-risk maternal care.

Job Details

• Schedule: Day shifts; 12-hour shifts; 36 hours per week. The schedule includes four to five weekend shifts per six-week schedule period and two on-call shifts per six-week schedule period.
• Required Qualifications: Minimum three years of experience; required certifications include Basic Life Support (BLS), Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP); travel experience required; experience with electronic charting required; demonstrated competency in labor and delivery, antepartum and postpartum care, cesarean section support, vaginal delivery, fetal monitoring, obstetric triage, high-risk deliveries, postpartum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia and eclampsia, premature rupture of membranes, preterm labor, multiple gestation, vaginal birth after cesarean management, intravenous therapy, medication infusions, blood product administration, neonatal resuscitation, breastfeeding support, and pain management.
• Preferred Qualifications: Labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum experience preferred. Community hospital experience preferred.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The unit supports antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and post-operative gynecologic patients. Patient assignments are based on acuity and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) staffing standards, with typical labor and delivery ratios of 1:1 and possible assignments of 1:2 or 1:3 for antepartum or cervical-ripening patients. Floating may include postpartum couplet care or care for postpartum patients. Patient populations include neonates, adolescents, and adults. Clinical equipment includes fetal monitoring applications and fetal monitors.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits