Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
West Valley City, UT
AHS Staffing
3x12 hrs, Nights

Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby

Specialty: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby
Location: Littleton, New Hampshire
Setting: Hospital – Women’s Services
Assignment Type: Travel Contract
Experience Required: Minimum 1 year of specialty experience within the last 3 years
Travel Experience: 1 year of travel nursing experience highly preferred

Position Overview

We are seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Mother-Baby RN to join a supportive Women’s Services team. This is a great opportunity for a nurse who is comfortable working across the obstetric continuum, including antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum/couplet care, triage, and C-section support.

The unit follows AWHONN staffing guidelines and provides strong clinical support, including OB techs, 24/7 Level III NICU high-risk delivery coverage, respiratory therapy support, and 24/7 OB/neonatology availability.

Unit Overview

• 13 Labor & Delivery beds
• 2 operating rooms located on the unit for C-sections
• 13 triage beds
• 20 postpartum beds
• Approximately 2–3 deliveries per day
• Approximately 40–45 deliveries per month
• Approximately 500 deliveries annually
• Post-op C-section recovery is 1:1 for 2 hours

Patient Population

RNs may care for patients throughout the obstetric continuum, including:

• Antepartum patients
• Intrapartum/laboring patients
• Postpartum patients
• Mother-Baby/couplet care
• Triage patients
• C-section patients
• High-risk obstetric patients
• C-section circulating support

Staffing Ratios

The unit follows AWHONN staffing guidelines.

Typical ratios include:

• Active labor patients receiving oxytocin: 1:1
• General labor: 1:1–2
• Postpartum: approximately 1 RN to 3 couplets

Required Certifications

Candidates must have:

• BLS
• ACLS
• NRP

Required Skills & Experience

The ideal candidate will be comfortable with:

• Labor & Delivery
• Antepartum care
• Intrapartum care
• Postpartum/Mother-Baby care
• Couplets
• OB triage
• Fetal monitoring
• Oxytocin titration
• Insulin drips
• C-section support/circulating
• Post-C-section recovery
• Newborn transitions

Minimum requirement: 1 year of specialty experience within the last 3 years.

Travel experience: 1 year of previous travel nursing experience is highly preferred.

Transition skills are preferred but not required.

Fetal Monitoring

The unit utilizes the OBEX fetal monitoring system.

Labor RNs are expected to:

• Interpret their own fetal monitoring strips
• Recognize changes in fetal status
• Document appropriately
• Follow AWHONN standards

There is no central telemetry monitoring.

Drips & Medications

RNs are responsible for titrating appropriate drips.

Common drips include:

• Oxytocin
• Insulin

RNs do not adjust epidural rates. Epidural management is handled by CRNA/anesthesia staff.

Charge Nurse & Unit Support

Charge nurses primarily oversee:

• OB triage
• Newborn transitions
• Unit support
• Staffing coordination

The charge nurse generally does not take a full patient assignment, although they may take a limited assignment when the census allows.

Experienced contract RNs may have opportunities to work in a charge role based on experience and unit needs.

Additional Support

The unit has dedicated OB tech support:

• 1–2 OB techs staffed each night
• One core OB tech available at all times

Provider & Anesthesia Coverage

• OB providers available on call 24/7
• Neonatologists available on call 24/7
• Providers can arrive within approximately 30 minutes
• Anesthesia is in-house when active laboring patients are present
• Otherwise, anesthesia is on call and available within approximately 30 minutes

NICU & Respiratory Support

A Level III NICU high-risk delivery team is available in-house 24/7.

Additional support includes:

• Respiratory Therapy located in the NICU on the same floor
• Respiratory support equipment readily available
• High-risk delivery support available around the clock

Scheduling Requirements

Travelers should be prepared for:

• Weekend requirements
• Holiday requirements
• Possible call/standby requirements based on unit needs
• Scheduling based on unit census and staffing requirements

Some core staff work weekend commitments.

Floating Requirements – Important

Travelers are expected to float throughout the zone they are hired into.

The assignment zone covers a 60-mile radius from the zone’s city center.

This means the traveler may be required to float to facilities throughout the applicable 60-mile zone based on operational needs.

Important: The 60-mile floating requirement applies regardless of where the traveler chooses to live. Travelers are responsible for obtaining housing that allows them to reasonably meet the floating requirements.

A valid driver’s license must be submitted with the candidate profile.