Administrative Skills, Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS), Basic Life Support (BLS), Clinical Support, Electronic Medical Records, Epic Systems, Healthcare, Insulin, Maternal-Fetal Medicine, Medication Administration, Neonatal Intensive Care Unit (NICU), Neonatology, Nursing, Nursing Management, Patient Care, Registered Nurse (RN), Titration
Job Title
Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery (L&D)
LocationDubuque, IA
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Night Shift | Onsite
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct nursing care to antepartum, maternal-baby, newborn, OB/GYN, and NICU patients in a Level 2 maternal/neonatal center
- Manage labor patients at a 1:1 ratio, postpartum patients at a 1:2 ratio, and NICU patients at a 2:1 ratio
- Administer and titrate drips including glucose, magnesium, pitocin, and insulin per protocol
- Monitor and interpret electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) throughout patient care
- Collaborate with interdisciplinary team in a unit supporting 50–60 births per month across maternity, nursery, NICU, and C-section suite settings
- Document all patient care accurately using EPIC EMR
Required Qualifications- Minimum 24 months of Labor & Delivery (L&D) experience required
- Travel nursing experience within the last 15 months required
- Active Iowa RN license or compact/multistate license at time of submission required
- Proficiency with EPIC EMR required
- Medication administration experience with glucose, magnesium, pitocin, and insulin required
- Current BLS (AHA or ARC), ACLS (AHA), NRP, Intermediate or Advanced EFM/Electronic Fetal Monitoring certificate, and STABLE certificate all required and must be documented
Preferred Experience / Skills- Nursery and/or Mother-Baby experience preferred
- NICU experience preferred
- Postpartum nursing experience is a plus
- Professional reference from a charge nurse, supervisor, nurse manager, director, CNO, or COO within the past 24 months preferred
Why Join Us- Opportunity to work in a well-structured Level 2 maternal/neonatal center with clearly defined patient ratios and a supportive clinical environment
- Gain valuable travel nursing experience in a high-volume Labor & Delivery setting with diverse patient types