Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
West Des Moines, IA
IDR Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Job Overview

Seeking experienced Labor & Delivery RNs for a high-volume mother/baby unit within a multi-campus health system. This position requires strong Labor & Delivery and mother-baby experience, prior travel completion within the past year, and the ability to float across campuses as needed.

Fast interview process — candidates may receive outreach from a 405 area code.

Schedule

• 3x12 Night Shifts
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
• 36 hours per week
• Every 3rd weekend (including holiday rotation if scheduled)
• No call required
• 13-week contract
• Possible 48-hour contracts available
• Orientation: 16 hours

Firm start dates:

• 3/16
• 3/30

Unit Details

• 24-bed unit
• 2 Operating Rooms
• Patient ratio: 1:3–4 couplets
• EPIC charting
• Hospital-provided scrubs
• Drips: Magnesium, Insulin, Pitocin
• Patient population: C-sections, vaginal deliveries, OB triage

Traveler will float across campuses as needed (Iowa Methodist MC, Iowa Lutheran).

Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive Labor & Delivery care
• Manage vaginal and C-section deliveries
• Provide mother-baby couplet care
• Perform OB triage assessments
• Administer magnesium, insulin, and pitocin infusions
• Circulate in C-sections
• Collaborate with interdisciplinary OB team

Requirements

• Active Iowa or Compact RN license (in hand at submission)
• Minimum 2 years Labor & Delivery experience
• Mother-baby care experience required
• C-section and vaginal delivery experience required
• OB triage experience required
• Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the past 12 months
• BLS (AHA or ARC)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NRP
• AWHONN (required)
• Driver’s License (required at submission)

Local Radius:

• 50 miles (rate adjustment applies for local candidates)

Additional System Rules:

• Maximum 7 RTO days per 13 weeks
• No guarantee of block scheduling
• COVID and Flu vaccine required
• EPIC assessment required