Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Rochester, NY
First Connect Health
3x12 hrs, Days, Nights
Referral Bonus

🔥 HIGH-PAYING 36-HOUR LABOR & DELIVERY (L&D) RN CONTRACT – ROCHESTER, NY

An immediate 13-week travel contract opening is available for an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) in Rochester, New York (Monroe County / Western New York / Lake Ontario region). Operating within a specialized 20-bed private birthing suite pavilion and high-performing maternity center at a Magnet-recognized 528-bed tertiary teaching hospital, this high-compensating specialty role features a balanced 36-hour schedule with alternating 12-hour day and night shifts (07:00 – 19:00 and 19:00 – 07:00, three 12-hour shifts guaranteed weekly). PREMIER $3,024/WEEK GROSS PAY PACKAGE! TOP-TIER $42.00/HR W2 BASE RATE! RELIABLE $1,512/WEEK TAX-FREE HOUSING & MEAL STIPEND! ZERO MANDATORY ON-CALL! FIRST-TIME TRAVELERS ACCEPTED! HOSPITAL-PROVIDED SCRUBS! EPIC EHR! LATE NOVEMBER START! Supported by on-unit surgical suites, dedicated OB triage, high-risk maternal-fetal medicine, and midwifery collaboration, the perinatal nursing team delivers comprehensive family-centered care across triage evaluations at all gestational ages, high-risk labor management, C-section surgical circulating/recovery, and neonatal stabilization. If you are an acute labor and delivery nurse skilled in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM), C-section circulating, high-risk obstetric infusions (Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, Terbutaline), and delivery room resuscitation looking to earn $3,024/week in Upstate New York, this assignment is built for you!

💰 PRE-CALCULATED PAY PACKAGE (36-Hour Week)

• Weekly Gross: $3,024.00
• Weekly Tax-Free Stipend: $1,512.00
• Hourly W2 Regular Rate: $42.00/hr (36 regular hours)
• Hourly W2 Overtime Rate: $63.00/hr
• (Travelers only; local candidates residing within 75 miles are not accepted per facility policy).

📅 SHIFT & POSITION DETAILS

• Schedule: 3x12-Hours, alternating Day and Night shifts (07:00 – 19:00 and 19:00 – 07:00).
• Guaranteed Hours: 36 regular hours guaranteed weekly (Facility may call off up to three shifts during the 13-week contract without billing penalty).
• Assignment Duration: 13 Weeks (Start Date: November 24, 2026).
• Scheduling Model: Department supports block scheduling consideration.
• On-Call Requirements: NO ON-CALL REQUIRED!
• Weekend & Holiday Coverage: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation; must be available to work every other holiday if operationally scheduled.
• Department Setting & Capacity: 20-bed specialized Labor & Delivery Pavilion (Dept: Labor and Delivery / CC 103104016); includes private labor suites, dedicated OB triage, and on-unit Cesarean operating suites.
• Uniform / Dress Code: Surgical scrubs provided onsite by the hospital.
• Interdisciplinary Support: Supported by onsite IV Teams, Respiratory Therapy, Interpretation Services, Social Services, Rapid Response Teams, and dedicated Unit Secretaries.
• Floating Scope: Floats within clinical competency and nursing skillset across acute perinatal services as operationally needed.
• Equipment & Technology: GE Fetal & Telemetry Monitors, "Monica" wireless fetal monitoring systems, Neopuff infant resuscitators, and Draeger newborn radiant warmers.
• Clinical Scope & Specialty Care:
  • Direct inpatient nursing care for active labor, vaginal deliveries, vacuum/forceps-assisted births, and acute obstetric triage evaluations (all gestational ages and postpartum patients within 6 weeks of delivery).
  • Direct intraoperative circulating and post-anesthesia PACU recovery for scheduled and emergent Cesarean sections (C-section circulating competency required).
  • External fetal heart rate and uterine activity evaluation: non-stress tests (NST), continuous telemetry, intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) placement/calibration, and fetal scalp electrodes (FSE).
  • Safe initiation, titration, and surveillance of high-risk obstetric pharmacology: IV Oxytocin (Pitocin) induction/augmentation, Magnesium Sulfate infusions (preeclampsia/eclampsia/fetal neuroprotection), Terbutaline, and IV Insulin protocols.
  • Rapid stabilization and management of complex perinatal conditions: placental abruption, placenta previa, preeclampsia/HELLP syndrome, gestational diabetes, VBAC management, and acute postpartum hemorrhage (QBL quantification and uterotonic administration).
  • Delivery room neonatal resuscitation and newborn care: APGAR scoring, radiant warmer management, thermoregulation, ID banding, cord blood sampling, and delivery room nurse ("baby catcher") duties.
• EMR Systems: Epic EHR (alongside non-Epic CPN / GE Centricity perinatal documentation).

🚨 REQUISITE QUALIFICATIONS FOR SUBMISSION

• Experience Requirement: Minimum 2 years of dedicated acute care hospital Labor & Delivery RN clinical experience (first-time travel nurses accepted with solid acute background and EFM certification).
• Licensure (Strict Hard Stop): Active New York Single-State Registered Nurse (RN) License strictly in hand at submittal (with active Nursys report; NY is not compact and pending licenses cannot be submitted).
• Certifications Required at Submittal (Must all be active and attached):
  • Basic Life Support (BLS) — American Heart Association (AHA) only.
  • Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) or OB-ACLS.
  • Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) — AAP/AHA.
  • Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification (NCC C-EFM or equivalent national certification).
• EMR Competency: Hands-on Epic EHR experience is a hard requirement.

✨ APPLICATION PROCESS Avoid administrative processing delays on broad public job boards. Apply directly to this posting to lock in your file with our specialized perinatal nursing recruitment team. We guarantee 100% upfront financial transparency, immediate credential checklist mapping, and prioritized clinical review!