Travel
Labor & Delivery
Dallas, TX
Labor & Delivery RN — Travel Assignment
Position Overview
The facility seeks an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for an 8-week travel assignment on the night shift (7 PM – 7 AM). This is a high-risk obstetrical unit managing complex maternal and fetal cases across the full spectrum of labor and delivery care.
Clinical Scope
You'll provide direct patient care in a busy labor and delivery setting, including:
- Vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections
- Cervical ripening and labor management
- Recovery of high-acuity postpartum patients
- Fetal monitoring and maternal assessment
- Dilation & curettage (D&C) procedures
Staffing & Patient Ratios
The unit maintains AWHONN-based ratios approximately 80% of the time:
Required Qualifications
- Minimum 2 years of high-risk obstetrical bedside experience
- Intermediate AWONN fetal monitoring certification
- Proficiency circulating cesarean sections
- Ability to recover high-acuity patients
Assignment Details
- Hours: 36 guaranteed per week on rotating schedule; weekend work expected
- Float Requirements: May float to antepartum unit as needed
- Call: Yes
- Scrubs: Unit-specific color required
- Dress Code: Clean, healthy nails (no artificial or gel); hair neat and pulled back if shoulder-length or longer; tattoos covered when possible; visible piercings (other than ears) prohibited
This role is ideal for nurses seeking high-volume, high-acuity obstetrical experience in a structured, supportive environment.