Labor and Delivery RN
Snyder, TX
Care Career
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Travel RN – Labor & Delivery (LDRP) | 3x12 Night Shift

Facility: 99-Bed Community Hospital
Location: Southeast of Lubbock, Texas
Specialty: Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery (L&D) / LDRP
Shift: 3x12 Hour Night Shift
Shift Timing: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Contract Duration: 13 Weeks
Start Date: ASAP – Immediate Start Required
End Date: February 3, 2027
Charting System: Cerner
BSN: Not Required
License Requirement: Active Texas or Compact RN License
 

Position Overview
 

We are seeking an experienced and dedicated Travel Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (LDRP) for a 13-week travel assignment at a 99-bed community hospital in Texas.

The ideal candidate must have strong Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery experience. This is an LDRP unit, meaning nurses are responsible for caring for mothers throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum, as well as providing newborn care.

Candidates must be comfortable working in a smaller community hospital setting, managing deliveries, providing newborn care, and floating to other departments when required.
 

Immediate availability is required. Candidates must have an active Texas or Compact RN license at the time of submission.
 

Facility Overview

• 99-bed community hospital.
• Located approximately 84.7 miles southeast of Lubbock, TX.
• Approximately 1 hour and 21 minutes from Lubbock.
• Acute care setting.
• LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) unit.
• Approximately 3–45 births per month, as reported in the facility intake.
• 3 Labor & Delivery beds.
• 5 Postpartum beds.
• High-risk pregnancy and delivery cases are transferred to higher-level facilities.

Unit Overview – LDRP
 

This facility operates an LDRP model where nurses provide comprehensive care to mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth experience.

The RN will be responsible for:

• Labor and delivery patient care.
• Monitoring maternal and fetal conditions.
• Supporting vaginal deliveries.
• Providing postpartum recovery care.
• Newborn assessments and nursery care.
• Supporting maternal-newborn bonding and education.
• Recognizing complications and escalating care appropriately.
• Coordinating transfers for high-risk patients when necessary.

Important: LDRP/Nursery experience is REQUIRED. Candidates with only Labor & Delivery experience and no newborn experience may not meet the unit's requirements.
 

Required Clinical Experience & Skills

Candidates must demonstrate experience in:

• Labor & Delivery nursing.
• LDRP nursing.
• Postpartum care.
• Nursery and newborn care.
• Maternal and fetal monitoring.
• Labor assessment and management.
• Fetal heart rate monitoring.
• Supporting vaginal deliveries.
• Immediate newborn care.
• Maternal recovery and postpartum assessments.
• Patient and family education.

Required Certifications

The following certifications are required:

• BLS – AHA or ARC.
• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program.
• STABLE Certification.
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
• ACLS.

License Requirements

• Active Texas RN License OR Compact State RN License.
• License must be active at the time of submission.
• Candidates without an active Texas or Compact license cannot be submitted.

BSN is NOT required.

Shift & Scheduling Details

Night Shift:

• 3 shifts per week.
• 12-hour shifts.
• 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM.
• Blocked night scheduling.

The schedule may vary biweekly depending on department requirements.

Floating Requirements
 

Floating is REQUIRED.

Candidates must be willing to float to:

• Medical-Surgical (MedSurg).
• Emergency Department (ED).

Applicants should be comfortable working outside their primary specialty when departmental needs require it.
 

Patient Population & Clinical Environment

The unit primarily cares for:

• Laboring mothers.
• Patients undergoing vaginal deliveries.
• Postpartum patients.
• Newborns and nursery patients.
• Maternal patients requiring routine obstetric care.

High-risk maternal and neonatal cases are transferred to higher-level facilities.
 

Contract Information

• Contract Duration: 13 Weeks.
• Start Date: ASAP.
• End Date: February 3, 2027.
• Shift: 3x12 Night Shift.
• Employment Setting: Acute Care.
• Charting System: Cerner.

Required Submission Documents & Compliance

Candidates must complete the following:

1. Updated Resume.
2. Active Texas or Compact RN License.
3. BLS Certification.
4. ACLS Certification.
5. NRP Certification.
6. STABLE Certification.
7. AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification.
8. Completed L&D Skills Checklist.
9. Core Mandatory Nursing Exams.

Mandatory Exams & Requirements

• BLS.
• Core Mandatory Exam – Nursing.
• Core Mandatory Part I.
• Core Mandatory Part II (Nursing).
• Core Mandatory Part III.
• L&D Skills Checklist.
• Labor and Delivery RN.
• RN – Labor and Delivery Exam.
• RN – Pharmacology A.
• RN State License.

Ideal Candidate Profile

The ideal candidate is an experienced Labor & Delivery RN with comprehensive LDRP, postpartum, and newborn nursery experience.

Candidates should be comfortable independently managing maternal care, fetal monitoring, delivery support, postpartum recovery, and newborn assessments.
 

Top Candidate Requirements:

• Active Texas or Compact RN License.
• Previous LDRP experience.
• Nursery/newborn experience.
• Labor & Delivery experience.
• Postpartum experience.
• BLS, ACLS, NRP, STABLE, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring.
• Willingness to float to MedSurg or ED.
• Availability for an immediate start.

This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced LDRP nurse looking for a 13-week night-shift travel assignment in a smaller community hospital setting.