Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Kearney, NE

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Kearney, NE | Acute Care

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | Days | 12-Hour Shifts (6:00 AM – 6:00 PM) | Every 3rd weekend requirement (potentially every other based on need) | One major and one minor holiday required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a 10-bed LDRP unit with 2 antepartum rooms and 1 OR suite, supporting approximately 50 births per month
• Manage laboring patients at a 1:1 ratio and couplet care at a 1:3 ratio
• Circulate in C-section procedures — required experience
• Utilize OBIX fetal heart monitoring system and MediTech EMR for patient documentation and monitoring
• Support a family-centered, skin-to-skin care model where newborns remain with mothers at all times (no nursery)
• Float to NICU as needed for feeders and growers only

Required Qualifications

• Active Registered Nurse (RN) license
• BLS certification required
• ACLS certification required
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• C-section circulator experience required
• Strong IV insertion skills required

Preferred Experience / Skills

• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) certification preferred
• Experience with OBIX fetal monitoring systems and/or MediTech EMR
• Familiarity with common L&D diagnoses including magnesium sulfate administration and insulin management
• Experience caring for patients at 32 weeks gestation or greater

Why Join Us

• Join a collaborative, team-oriented Labor and Delivery unit recognized for its commitment to safe sleep practices and family-centered care
• Work in a well-supported environment with 24/7 respiratory therapy, on-site charge RN leadership, lactation counseling, and dedicated OB tech support