Travel Nurse Level IV RN - OB/GYN
Tahlequah, OK
Encode INC
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
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Travel Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – OBGYN | W.W. Hastings Hospital | Cherokee Nation

📍 Location

W.W. Hastings Hospital – Tahlequah, Oklahoma

📅 Assignment Details

• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• End Date: 11/21/2026
• Contract Length: 12 Weeks (Extension Possible)
• Schedule: 3 x 24-Hour In-House Shifts per Week
• Openings: 1
• Travel Rate: Up to $115/hour 

Job Overview:
 

W.W. Hastings Hospital is seeking an experienced and Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to join its Women's Health & Obstetrics team. The Midwife will provide comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, newborn, and gynecologic care while working independently and collaboratively with OB/GYN physicians to ensure safe maternal and neonatal outcomes.

The ideal candidate is experienced in managing low-risk pregnancies, conducting vaginal deliveries independently, recognizing obstetrical emergencies, and providing compassionate patient-centered care throughout pregnancy, labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery.

This position requires 24-hour in-house coverage, providing continuous labor management and delivery services during scheduled shifts.

Key Responsibilities:

• Independently manage labor and perform spontaneous vaginal deliveries for low-risk pregnancies.
• Provide comprehensive prenatal, labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Conduct comprehensive obstetric assessments and monitor maternal and fetal well-being.
• Interpret fetal heart monitoring strips and recognize abnormal fetal patterns.
• Perform cervical examinations and monitor labor progression.
• Identify high-risk pregnancies and promptly collaborate with OB/GYN physicians when higher-level intervention is required.
• Manage obstetrical emergencies until physician support is available.
• Provide postpartum assessments for both mother and newborn.
• Educate patients and families regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, newborn care, contraception, and reproductive health.
• Develop individualized patient care plans based on evidence-based practice.
• Prescribe medications, diagnostic tests, and treatments within CNM scope of practice.
• Accurately document patient assessments and clinical interventions in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in multidisciplinary collaboration with physicians, nurses, anesthesia, pediatrics, and ancillary staff.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, infection prevention guidelines, and patient safety standards.
• Provide emotional support and counseling throughout pregnancy and delivery. 

Unit Information:

• Facility: W.W. Hastings Hospital
• Department: Women's Health / Labor & Delivery / OBGYN
• Facility Type: Acute Care Hospital
• Patient Population: Obstetric & Gynecologic Patients
• Shift: 24-Hour In-House Coverage
• Schedule: 3 Shifts per Week
• Contract Length: 12 Weeks (Extension Possible) 

Required Qualifications:

• Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) Certification
• Active Oklahoma License or Compact License (if applicable under state requirements)
• Graduate of an Accredited Nurse Midwifery Program
• Current BLS Certification (AHA Preferred)
• Minimum 2–3 years of recent Certified Nurse Midwife experience (preferred)
• Recent Labor & Delivery experience
• Experience independently managing vaginal deliveries
• Strong fetal monitoring interpretation skills
• Excellent communication and patient education abilities 

Preferred Qualifications:

• Hospital-based Labor & Delivery experience
• Experience in Tribal, Rural, or Indian Health Service (IHS) facilities
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) Certification
• ACLS Certification
• Experience managing obstetric emergencies
• Electronic Medical Record (EMR) experience
• PALS