Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Elmira, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Rotating
Referral Bonus

RN – Labor & Delivery (L&D) – Elmira, NY

Contract Duration: 13 Weeks (03/30/2026 – 06/28/2026)

Shift: 12-Hour Rotation (07:00 – 19:30 / 19:00 – 07:30) | Primarily Nights Regular 

Job Summary

A regional leader in maternity care, is seeking a versatile Labor & Delivery RN. You will join a high-risk obstetric team managing a 10-bed L&D unit with 2 dedicated ORs, averaging 80–100 deliveries per month. While L&D is your primary home, this role requires flexibility to float to the 20-bed Maternity/Obstetrics unit. This is a critical-fill position due to staff resignation, requiring an ASAP start for a clinician comfortable with a night-heavy rotation.

Key Responsibilities

• Labor Support: Provide 1:1 or 1:2 care for laboring patients, including high-risk monitoring and immediate postpartum stabilization.
• Fetal Monitoring: Maintain high competency in the interpretation of continuous electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) strips, identifying reassuring vs. non-reassuring patterns.
• Surgical Circulation: Assist in the L&D Operating Rooms for both scheduled and emergency Cesarean sections.
• Maternity Floating: Provide care for delivered patients, post-op GYN cases, and stable antepartum patients on the 20-bed OB unit as census requires.
• Safety Sitter Coverage: In low-census scenarios, you may be required to float to Med-Surg units to act as a safety sitter.
• Emergency Intervention: Utilize NRP and ACLS protocols for neonatal and maternal resuscitation if needed.

Requirements & Qualifications

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated Labor & Delivery/Maternity experience.
• Certifications: * CPR/BLS (AHA) – Required.
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) – Required.
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) – Required.
• Technical Skills: Advanced competency in fetal monitor strip interpretation.
• Licensure: Active New York (NY) RN License.
• Flexibility: Must be comfortable with a rotational schedule; though primarily nights, you must be open to day shifts if discussed in advance.

Unit & Facility Details

• L&D Unit: 10 Beds, 2 ORs (High-risk).
• OB/Maternity Unit: 20 Beds (Delivered, Post-op GYN, Stable Antepartum).
• Volume: 80–100 deliveries per month.
• Ratios: 1:1 or 1:2 in L&D.
• On-Call: Yes, participation in the unit call rotation is required.

Financial & Logistics Notes

• Start Date: ASAP (Targeting 03/30/2026).
• Location: Elmira, NY 14905.
• Note: You will not be required to act as Charge Nurse or Preceptor during this assignment.

Clinical Spotlight: High-Risk OB at Arnot

As an L&D nurse at AOMC, you are the front line for the Southern Tier’s high-risk pregnancies. Your expertise in Fetal Heart Rate (FHR) interpretation is vital, as the unit manages a significant number of high-risk cases that may require rapid transition to the OR. Your ability to provide "Arnot-level" compassionate care while maintaining strict clinical vigilance during a 12-hour night shift is the hallmark of this role.

Elmira is nestled in the beautiful Finger Lakes region of New York.