Strike Nurse Level I RN - Labor and Delivery
Akron, OH
Encode INC
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

🏥 We're Hiring: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
 

📍 Location: Akron, Ohio
💼 Job Type: Travel/Contract – 12 Weeks
📅 Contract Duration: November 15, 2026 – February 6, 2027
🕒 Shift: Night Shift | 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
⏰ Schedule: 36 Hours per Week
💰 Pay Rate: Competitive – Based on Experience
📌 Positions Available: 2
🎯 Interview: Required
 

Position Overview

We are seeking experienced and compassionate Labor and Delivery Registered Nurses (L&D RNs) to join a leading healthcare team in Akron, Ohio. The ideal candidate will have strong labor and delivery experience, excellent clinical skills, and the ability to provide high-quality care to mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth process.
 

Nurses will work in a 17-bed Labor and Delivery unit with tubs and 10 perinatal beds. The role requires flexibility to float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units based on staffing and patient care needs.
 

Key Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
• Monitor maternal and fetal conditions and respond promptly to changes in patient status.
• Assist with labor management, childbirth, and emergency obstetric situations.
• Perform neonatal assessments and workups, including sepsis-related evaluations.
• Administer neonatal IV antibiotics and other prescribed neonatal medications.
• Monitor fetal heart rates and interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) data.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary healthcare teams to ensure safe patient outcomes.
• Float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units as required.
• Maintain accurate patient documentation using the Epic electronic health record system.
• Perform phlebotomy procedures and support other clinical duties as needed.

Required Qualifications

• Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience.
• Active and valid Registered Nurse (RN) license.
• Nursing degree from an accredited program recognized by ACEN or CCNE.
• Recent Epic experience within the last 12 months.
• Recent phlebotomy experience within the last 12 months.
• Ability and willingness to float between Labor and Delivery and Perinatal units.
• Availability to work night shifts and meet the facility's scheduling requirements.

Required Certifications

• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS)
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM)

Preferred Certifications:

• Pediatric Advanced Life Support (PALS)
• STABLE Program certification

Unit Details

• Labor and Delivery: 17-bed unit with labor and delivery tubs.
• Perinatal Unit: 10 beds.
• L&D Patient Ratios: Approximately 1:1 to 1:2.
• Perinatal Patient Ratios: Typically 1:3, with ratios potentially increasing to 1:4 depending on patient acuity.
• Annual Deliveries: Approximately 5,100.

Important Assignment Requirements

• Maximum of 4 days of requested time off (RTO) permitted.
• RTO must be disclosed at the time of submission.
• No requested time off is permitted during the first two weeks of the assignment.
• Block scheduling requests are not accepted.
• Candidates must be willing to float between L&D and Perinatal units.
• Candidates must be available for an interview; interview dates and times should be provided during submission.
• Recent Epic and phlebotomy experience must be clearly documented on the resume.
• Additional facility-specific competency assessments, credentialing, and onboarding requirements apply.

Why Apply?

Join a busy Labor and Delivery team where you can utilize your clinical expertise, support mothers and newborns, and contribute to safe, high-quality patient care.

📩 Interested candidates are encouraged to apply!