Labor and Delivery Nurse
Andalusia, AL
HealthTrust Workforce Solutions
3x12 hrs, Nights

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

Location: Andalusia, Alabama
Employment Type: Travel Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Perform plan of care interventions including medication administration, specimen collection, and clinical treatments.
• Assess, plan, implement, and evaluate patient care.
• Monitor, record, and communicate patient condition to care team, physicians, patients, and families.
• Assist patients with activities of daily living such as personal hygiene, elimination, nutrition, and ambulation.
• Collaborate across disciplines to coordinate patient care, including patient transfer, discharge, referral, and spiritual/psychosocial support.
• Evaluate learning needs of patients and families and provide appropriate education.
• Advocate for the physical and emotional well-being of patients.
• Circulate during C-sections and assist physicians during deliveries.
• Follow policies for recovery and care of surgical patients.
• Attend neonatal station in C-section suite and assess neonates post-delivery.
• Maintain fetal monitoring certification every two years.
• Attend STABLE certification class if offered; must be NRP certified.
• Identify and communicate necessary information to physicians and patients.

Requirements

• Licensure: Alabama RN or RN compact license.
• Certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN certifications (must be through the American Heart Association).
• Experience: Minimum 5 years recent experience in LDRP/Mother-baby, transition care of newborns, and OB triage.
• Prior Travel Experience: Not explicitly required.

Additional Notes

• Must have fetal monitoring and neonatal resuscitation certifications.
• Experience working in labor and delivery, mother-baby units, and OB triage is essential.
• Ability to work collaboratively with multidisciplinary teams.

This position is ideal for experienced RNs specializing in Labor & Delivery who meet the certification and experience requirements and are interested in a 13-week travel assignment in Alabama.