Travel Labor and Delivery Nurse Jobs

For jobs available on Vivian as of Tuesday, March 21st 2023, the average weekly salary for a Travel Labor and Delivery Nurse is $2,581, but can pay up to $5,321 per week.

The agencies on Vivian that currently have the most Travel Labor and Delivery Nurse jobs are TotalMed Staffing (109), PRN Healthcare (80), and MedPro Healthcare Staffing (70).

Labor and delivery nurses help women through the process of childbirth and provide postpartum care immediately after each delivery. Expectant mothers rely on these nurses to provide encouragement and support during what can be a long, difficult process.

Labor and delivery nurses help women through the process of childbirth and provide postpartum care immediately after each delivery. Expectant mothers rely on these nurses to provide encouragement and support during what can be a long, difficult process.

Good communication skills are essential for success as a labor and delivery nurse. As a nurse in this specialty, you'll have to talk patients through contractions and encourage them to push at the appropriate time. Labor and delivery nurses also have to communicate with family members regarding the progression of labor and the health of the newborn. If the mother or baby has complications, they'll have to communicate efficiently with other members of the care team to ensure that the appropriate intervention takes place as soon as possible.

Labor and delivery nurses work in hospitals, birthing centers, and clinics.

Labor and delivery nurses must complete an approved nursing education program and pass the National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) to obtain a nursing license. Registered nurses typically need to have one year of bedside nursing experience to qualify for a labor and delivery nursing job. Once you have at least 2,000 hours of experience as a labor and delivery nurse, you may consider obtaining the Inpatient Obstetric Nursing (RNC-OB) certification. Not all employers require this certification, but a professional credential can make you a more competitive applicant when applying for labor and delivery jobs.

Labor and Delivery nurses may hold Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM), AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), Registered Nurse Certified in Inpatient Obstetrics (RNC-OB) or Registered Nurse, Certified Inpatient Antepartum Nursing (RNC-IAP), among others.

Some healthcare employers may prefer labor and delivery nurse job candidates with Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM), AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), Certified in Perinatal Loss Care (CPLC) or Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support (STABLE), and some may even require specific professional certifications.

Having a Certification in Electronic Fetal Monitoring (C-EFM) validates your knowledge and skills as a labor and delivery nurse and your dedication to continuing your education in your chosen field. All of which makes you a more desirable job candidate to healthcare employers.

Having a AWHONN Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) validates your knowledge and skills as a labor and delivery nurse and your dedication to continuing your education in your chosen field. All of which makes you a more desirable job candidate to healthcare employers.

Having a Sugar, Temperature, Airway, Blood pressure, Lab work, and Emotional support (STABLE) validates your knowledge and skills as a labor and delivery nurse and your dedication to continuing your education in your chosen field. All of which makes you a more desirable job candidate to healthcare employers.