Travel Nurse Level IV RN - OB/GYN - $4,336 per week

Encode INC is seeking a travel nurse RN OB/GYN Level IV for a travel nursing job in Tahlequah, Oklahoma.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: OB/GYN
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 12 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, evenings, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) – Labor & Delivery / OB-GYN

Facility:W.W. Hastings Hospital – Tahlequah, OK
Contract Length:12 Weeks (Extension Possible)
Schedule: Approximately 7–24-hour shifts per month (Weekend coverage varies)

Position Summary:

W.W. Hastings Hospital is seeking an experienced Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) to provide comprehensive obstetrical and gynecological care in a busy Labor & Delivery unit. The CNM will independently manage uncomplicated pregnancies, labor, vaginal deliveries, postpartum care, and newborn assessments while collaborating closely with OB/GYN physicians for high-risk pregnancies and operative deliveries. This position is primarily focused on Labor & Delivery, with occasional opportunities to provide care in the Women's Clinic.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide comprehensive prenatal, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care for low-risk obstetrical patients.
• Perform patient triage, admission assessments, labor management, uncomplicated vaginal deliveries, and postpartum discharges for non-cesarean patients.
• Monitor maternal and fetal well-being throughout labor and delivery using evidence-based practices.
• Recognize high-risk pregnancies, obstetrical complications, and fetal distress, consulting the OB/GYN physician as appropriate.
• Provide newborn assessments and immediate post-delivery care in collaboration with the healthcare team.
• Educate patients and families regarding pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding, postpartum recovery, newborn care, family planning, and reproductive health.
• Develop individualized care plans and coordinate multidisciplinary patient care.
• Order and interpret laboratory tests, diagnostic studies, and fetal monitoring as appropriate.
• Document patient assessments, labor progression, deliveries, procedures, and discharge planning accurately in the electronic medical record.
• Participate in obstetric emergencies and neonatal resuscitation as required.
• Collaborate with obstetricians, anesthesiologists, pediatric providers, nurses, and ancillary staff to ensure safe, high-quality patient care.
• Maintain compliance with hospital policies, professional standards, and evidence-based obstetrical practices.

Practice Highlights:

• Approximately 5–6 births per day.
• Primary responsibility is Labor & Delivery with occasional Women's Clinic coverage.
• Physician support is available for high-risk pregnancies, operative deliveries, and cesarean patients.
• Dedicated on-site call room provided.
• Providers are always off after post-call.
• Opportunity for contract extension based on facility needs.

Minimum Qualifications:

• Minimum Level IV Midwife/Advanced Obstetrical experience preferred.
• Experience independently managing labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care.
• Ability to triage obstetrical patients and manage uncomplicated vaginal deliveries independently.
• Strong assessment, communication, and clinical decision-making skills.

Required Licensure & Certifications:

• Active Oklahoma Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) License
• AMCB (American Midwifery Certification Board) Certification
• Oklahoma DEA Registration
• BLS (AHA)
• ACLS (AHA)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• OBDNN Certification (as required by the facility)

Schedule:

• 24-hour in-house shifts
• Approximately 7 shifts per month
• Weekend shifts may vary depending on coverage by full-time providers or locum tenens.
• Minimum 24 hours off between scheduled 24-hour shifts.

Why Join W.W. Hastings Hospital?

• Collaborative OB/GYN and Women's Health team.
• Modern Labor & Delivery unit with anticipated growth.
• Opportunity to provide comprehensive maternal and newborn care in a supportive hospital environment.
• Extendable contract based on staffing needs and performance.

Required Licensure & Certifications: Active Oklahoma Certified Nurse Midwife (CNM) License AMCB (American Midwifery Certification Board) Certification Oklahoma DEA Registration BLS (AHA) ACLS (AHA) NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) OBDNN Certification (as required by the facility)

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Benefits

• 401k retirement plan
• Vision benefits
• Dental benefits
• Referral bonus
• Life insurance
• Medical benefits