Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Farmington, NM
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Summary

Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery, Farmington, New Mexico. This role provides nursing care across labor and delivery, a Level 2 special care nursery, and postpartum services in a community healthcare setting. The position supports adult and newborn patients during 12-hour night shifts and requires strong clinical judgment with minimal supervision.

Job Details

• Schedule: Night shifts from 7:00 p.m. to 7:00 a.m., 36 hours per week; weekend requirements vary, with no call requirement.
• Required Qualifications:
  • Two or more years of labor and delivery experience, including Level 2 nursery experience.
  • Experience with cervical examinations, infant delivery, postpartum couplet care, and neonatal stabilization.
  • Associate Degree in Nursing or Bachelor of Science in Nursing.
  • Basic Life Support (BLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certifications from the American Heart Association.
  • Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) certification, renewed every two years.
• Preferred Qualifications:
  • Fetal monitoring experience.
  • Strong triage assessment skills.
  • Ability to troubleshoot high-acuity situations.
• Additional Information:
  • Provides care for labor, gestational diabetes mellitus, hypertension, intrauterine growth restriction, macrosomia, and substance use during pregnancy.
  • Performs duties consistent with the standard of care and industry standards.
  • Works with adult and newborn patient populations.
  • Supports deliveries that may require assistance from registered nurses when the on-call physician provides direction.

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