Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Tahlequah, OK
Encode INC
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum: Job Id- (813372)

Facility: Cherokee Nation W. W. Hastings Hospital
Location: 1612 E Downing St, Tahlequah, OK 74464
Shift: Nights – 12-hour shifts, 3 shifts per week (12x3)
Experience Required: Minimum 2 years
RTO: No holiday RTO

Openings: 3

Facility & Unit Details:

• Approximately 850–900 deliveries per year (around 75 per month).
• Unit includes 10 postpartum beds and 5 Labor & Delivery beds.
• Provides care and recovery services for women and newborns.

Key Responsibilities:

• Assess patients' conditions, identify complications, prioritize care, and respond promptly to emergencies.
• Provide nursing care to obstetric patients, newborns, and patients with diverse medical needs.
• Develop individualized nursing care plans, including discharge planning and consideration of patients' cultural and psychosocial needs.
• Administer prescribed medications, IV therapy, and other appropriate treatments.
• Monitor patients using specialized equipment, including infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, cardiac monitors, and ventilators when required.
• Initiate emergency interventions and resuscitative measures when necessary.
• Educate patients and families on preventive care, recovery, and newborn care.
• Document assessments, interventions, treatments, and patient responses accurately.
• Evaluate patient progress and update care plans as needed.
• Coordinate care with physicians and other healthcare professionals.
• Delegate tasks appropriately and provide guidance to LPNs and unlicensed personnel.
• Maintain a safe patient care environment and demonstrate professional nursing leadership.

Requirements:

• Minimum 2 years of nursing experience.
• Active Oklahoma RN license or Compact RN license.
• Required certifications:
  • BLS
  • ACLS
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • STABLE
  • NIHSS
  • 4 Stokes certificates
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.
• Must successfully complete background checks, drug screening, and other pre-employment credentialing requirements.
• Must be able to stand, walk, climb stairs, bend, kneel, and lift up to 50 lbs.