Obstetric Registered Nurse Day Shift - Travel RN

Job Title: Registered Nurse – Obstetrics (Day Shift)

Location: Healthcare Facilities Across NJ, NY & Upstate NY
Shift: Day Shift

Job Summary:

The Obstetric Registered Nurse (RN) provides comprehensive nursing care to pregnant women before, during, and after childbirth. The RN ensures a safe labor and delivery experience, assists in high-risk pregnancies, and provides postpartum and newborn care.

Responsibilities:

• Monitor and assess maternal and fetal well-being throughout pregnancy and labor.
• Assist in labor, vaginal deliveries, and cesarean sections.
• Administer medications, epidurals, and IV fluids as needed.
• Educate patients on prenatal, labor, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Respond to obstetric emergencies such as preeclampsia, fetal distress, and postpartum hemorrhage.
• Provide lactation support and guidance for new mothers.
• Maintain accurate documentation in the electronic medical record (EMR).
• Collaborate with OB/GYNs, midwives, neonatologists, and anesthesiologists.
• Ensure compliance with hospital safety and infection control policies.

Required Skills & Experience:

• Minimum of 2 years of experience as an RN in an Obstetric or Labor & Delivery setting in an acute care hospital.
• Strong ability to manage high-risk pregnancies and childbirth emergencies.

Education & Licensure:

• Required Education: Associate Degree in Nursing (ASN).
• Preferred Education: Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN).

Required Certifications & Licensure:

• Basic Life Support (BLS) – American Heart Association (AHA)
• Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) – AHA
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) – AHA
• Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) Certification – Preferred
• New Jersey State Professional Registered Nurse license or multi-state compact license

Work Schedule:

• Hours: 36 hours per week (3 x 12-hour shifts)
• Duration: 13 Weeks
• Shift Availability: Day Shift
• Requirements: Every other weekend, holiday shifts required, no on-call

Languages:

• English (Speak, Read, Write)