Labor and Delivery RN
Phoenix, Arizona
Maricopa Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract)

Location: Phoenix, Arizona
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Shift: Night (3 shifts per week, 12 hours each, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Description

• Patient ratio: 1-2 couplets
• Care setting includes Antepartum, Labor/Delivery/Recovery/Postpartum (LDRP), and Mother/Baby units
• Responsibilities include:

  • Assisting with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
  • Performing Non-Stress Tests (NST)
  • Conducting reflex checks, edema assessment, and clonus evaluation
  • Sterile vaginal exams
  • Use and calibration of Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM), including external and internal fetal monitoring and intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) placement
  • Recognizing and treating abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
  • Administering blood and blood products
  • Drawing venous blood and starting/maintaining peripheral IVs
  • Operating infusion pumps, drips, and IV monitoring
  • Medication administration
  • Postpartum care and procedures, including care for vaginal delivery, cesarean section, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, and pregnancy-induced hypertension
  • Assisting with high-risk deliveries, vaginal deliveries, C-sections (circulating), forceps/vacuum extraction, and recovery
  • Neonatal care in delivery room, including cord care, infant identification, newborn assessment, hypoglycemia management, and discharge teaching to parents
  • Epidural/general anesthesia support and pain assessment/management
  • Isolation precautions, PPE use, and vaccine administration
• Occasional floating to Postpartum unit if within scope
• Weekend requirement: Minimum 3 weekend shifts per month (Saturday/Sunday only)
• No on-call required
• First-time travelers considered only with minimum 5 years of experience
• Local candidates are welcome

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Arizona
• Minimum 3 years of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Certifications:

  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
  • BLS (Basic Life Support) issued by American Heart Association
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure)
  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring)
• Clinical skills and proficiencies including:

  • Ability to assist with sterile speculum exams (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
  • Ability to perform Non-Stress Tests (NST)
  • Ability to perform sterile vaginal exams
  • Proficiency with external fetal heart monitoring (EFM)
  • Proficiency with external and internal fetal monitoring
  • Proficiency with intrauterine pressure catheter (IUPC) placement and calibration
  • Ability to recognize and treat abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
  • Ability to administer blood and blood products
  • Ability to perform amnioinfusion
  • Ability to assist with high-risk deliveries