Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Salem, VA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Labor and Delivery Nurse in Salem, Virginia. This position involves providing specialized nursing care to women during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods within a 17-bed unit. The role requires a focus on patient safety, effective communication, and teamwork to ensure positive outcomes for mothers and newborns.

Job Details

• Position Type: Registered Nurse (RN) with licensure, BLS, ACLS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certifications required.
• Education Requirements: Valid RN licensure with a minimum of 0 years of experience.
• Location: Salem, Virginia.
• Schedule: Dayshift, 12-hour shifts, with a minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Experience: No minimum years of experience required.
• Patient Care Responsibilities: Managing labor, delivery, and postpartum care, including vaginal exams, epidural placement, and assisting with vaginal deliveries, C/Sections, vacuum, or forceps; performing procedures such as ECV, blood administration, nitrous administration, and administering OB medications.
• Certifications: BLS, ACLS, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring or Cardio-Obstetric Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM), NRP.
• Additional Responsibilities: Monitor patient progress, provide comfort measures, assist with delivery tables, and ensure adherence to unit policies.
• Schedule: 3 12-hour shifts per week, with 4 weekend shifts every 4 weeks, and availability for huddles at 6:45.

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