Travel
Labor & Delivery
Austin, TX
Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM
Contract Duration: 13 weeks
Schedule: 36 guaranteed hours per week
About the Role
Join a high-volume perinatal service delivering over 500 babies per month. You'll work nights in a fast-paced labor & delivery environment providing direct care to laboring patients, monitoring maternal and fetal status, and supporting vaginal and cesarean deliveries.
Key Responsibilities
- Assess and interpret fetal heart rate monitoring and uterine contraction patterns; escalate concerns promptly
- Manage labor induction/augmentation medications and provide epidural support per physician orders
- Assist with vaginal deliveries and provide circulating support for C-sections
- Recognize and respond to high-risk OB conditions including preeclampsia, hemorrhage, and fetal distress
- Provide immediate newborn resuscitation support as needed
- Collaborate with OB physicians, midwives, anesthesia, and NICU teams
- Educate patients and families on labor progress, pain management, and postpartum care
- Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic health record
Required Qualifications
- Active RN license in Texas (or compact license)
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery or perinatal experience in a high-volume setting
- BLS, ACLS, and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross
- Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification
- Associate Degree in Nursing (BSN preferred)
Preferred Qualifications
- 3–5 years of perinatal experience
- Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification
- S.T.A.B.L.E. Program Certification
- Bachelor's Degree in Nursing