Travel
Labor & Delivery
Middlebury, VT
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Position Overview
The facility is seeking an experienced RN for its birthing center on a 16-week travel assignment, with a start date of December 7, 2026. This is a backfill role with immediate availability needed.
Shift & Schedule
- 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12.5-hour nights)
- Monday through Sunday availability required
- Minimum every other weekend
- Schedule adjusted to meet unit and patient care needs
- No block schedules
- Must work 2 of 4 holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas, Christmas Eve, New Year's Day
Key Responsibilities
- Provide direct care to laboring patients, monitoring maternal and fetal status
- Assess and interpret fetal heart rate patterns and uterine contractions
- Administer labor medications, including induction/augmentation agents and epidural support
- Assist with vaginal deliveries and provide circulating support for cesarean sections
- Manage high-risk OB conditions (preeclampsia, hemorrhage, fetal distress)
- Provide immediate newborn care and resuscitation as needed
- Educate patients and families on labor progress and pain management options
- Collaborate with OB physicians, midwives, anesthesia, and NICU teams
- Document accurately in the electronic health record
Requirements
- Active RN license in state of practice
- BLS, ACLS, and NRP certification required
- Minimum 1 year of L&D/LDRP experience (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
- Experience with fetal monitoring, high-risk obstetrics, and vaginal/cesarean deliveries
- Current EMR experience (within past 2 years)
- BSN preferred; ADN accepted per facility policy
- AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification preferred
- Prior travel experience preferred
- Float capability to medical-surgical and ED units required
Additional Notes
- Public transportation is not accessible; reliable personal or rental vehicle required
- All-season or snow tires recommended November–April
- Bi-weekly orientations begin Mondays