Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Des Moines, IA

Job Title

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (L&D) – Nights

Location

Des Moines, IA | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Night Shift | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit with a 45-bed, 2-OR capacity
• Manage high-risk OB, antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery patients at a 1:1–2 patient ratio
• Administer and monitor drips including magnesium, insulin, and pitocin
• Utilize EPIC EMR for all documentation and patient management
• Float across multiple campuses as required
• Comply with holiday coverage requirements, including working 1–2 of the upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day)

Required Qualifications

• Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission
• BLS certification from AHA or ARC required
• ACLS certification from AHA required
• NRP certification required
• FHM / Intermediate or Advanced EFM / AWHONN certificate required
• Minimum of one completed travel assignment within the previous 12 months (no first-time travelers)
• Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility required
• Antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Labor & Delivery-specific skills checklist required at time of submission
• Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Preferred Experience / Skills

• Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility
• Postpartum / mother-baby care experience
• Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months

Why Join Us

• Work in a high-volume, dynamic Labor & Delivery environment with exposure to a broad range of obstetric cases including high-risk OB and surgical deliveries
• Hospital-provided scrubs and opportunities for charge and preceptor roles