Job ID: 898676
Job TitleRegistered Nurse - Labor and Delivery
LocationPlainview, TX | Acute Care
Schedule / Job TypeContract | Evening Shift (3×12 Hours, 15:00-03:00) | Onsite | Weekends Required (6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule)
Key Responsibilities- Provide direct nursing care to labor and delivery patients in a rural acute care setting, working independently as the primary L&D nurse on shift
- Manage labor patients while concurrently caring for OB triage and outpatient patients as needed, in alignment with AWHONN guidelines whenever possible
- Assist with postpartum and nursery care when patient volumes and staffing needs warrant
- Collaborate with charge nurse backup or on-call support team members when additional assistance is required
- Commit to working 3 of the 5 designated holidays: Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day
Required Qualifications- Active Registered Nurse (RN) license required; compact license must be in hand at time of submission
- Minimum of 1 year of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
- Ability to work independently in a rural hospital environment with variable patient ratios
- Must submit all RTO and scheduling requests upfront at time of submittal; post-offer RTO requests may not be considered
- 2 professional references covering at least 1 year of experience within the last 3 years required prior to start
- Must live at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible as a standard traveler; candidates within 50 miles may be considered under a local rate structure
Preferred Experience / Skills- Experience working in a rural or critical access hospital setting
- Familiarity with AWHONN staffing guidelines and standards of care
- Comfort managing multiple patient care areas including OB triage, labor, and postpartum concurrently
Why Join Us- Opportunity to make a meaningful impact in a rural community with a supportive charge nurse and on-call backup structure
- Free onsite parking available in any unrestricted space