Registered Nurse - Labor and Delivery

the Client•Plainview, TX

1d•Onsite

About The Position

This is a Labor and Delivery (L&D) registered nurse travel contract position at a short-term acute care rural hospital in Plainview, Texas. The facility is a 49-bed Level IV Trauma Center. The nurse must be able to work independently in a rural setting where only one L&D nurse may be scheduled per shift. When staffing a single L&D nurse, the charge nurse serves as backup or an on-call team member is available for support. The facility strives to staff according to AWHONN guidelines whenever possible, but the nurse may need to manage labor patients alongside OB triage and outpatient patients. Floating to Medical-Surgical or the Emergency Department is not required. Assistance with postpartum and nursery care is expected when patient volumes and staffing needs warrant. This is an onsite, three-month contract. The evening schedule is three 12-hour shifts, 15:00–03:30, with six weekend shifts required per six-week schedule. On-call and block scheduling are not required, and 48-hour shifts are not approved. Patient ratios are variable. RNs wear navy blue scrubs; free parking is available in any unrestricted space. The role pays $56.80–$60.80 per hour. Applicants must be authorized to work for any U.S. employer; visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Requirements

Ability to work independently in a low-resource, rural hospital environment.
Experience managing labor patients simultaneously with OB triage and outpatient cases.
Ability to assist with postpartum and nursery care as needed based on staffing demands.
Familiarity with AWHONN guidelines.
Authorization to work for any employer in the United States; sponsorship or transfer of employment visa sponsorship is unavailable.

Responsibilities

Work independently as the sole L&D nurse on shift in a rural hospital setting.
Manage labor patients while also caring for OB triage and outpatient patients as needed.
Assist with postpartum and nursery care when patient volumes and staffing needs warrant.
Adhere to AWHONN staffing guidelines whenever possible.
Coordinate with the charge nurse or an on-call team member when serving as the only L&D nurse on shift.