Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Portage, WI

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

Portage, WI

Schedule / Job Type

Contract (13 Weeks) | 12-Hour Day/Night Rotating Shifts | 36 Guaranteed Hours Per Week | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to labor, post-partum, and newborn nursery patients in accordance with AWHONN staffing guidelines
• Manage labor and delivery, post-partum couplet care, and newborn nursery care within a combined unit model
• Assist with post-operative gynecological patient care as needed
• Float to other departments (e.g., Med/Surg, ER, or ICU) for limited tasks such as vital signs, patient histories, and answering call lights — no patient assignment and no isolation rooms
• Participate in weekend and holiday rotation (2 weekends out of every 4) and may float to other regional facilities within the southern service area as needed
• Accurately document all patient care activities using the EPIC electronic health records system

Required Qualifications

• Active Wisconsin Registered Nurse (RN) license
• Current BLS certification (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Current Advanced NRP certification (AHA or ARC accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of OB experience with Labor and Delivery
• At least 1 prior travel nursing assignment required
• Proficiency with EPIC charting system required
• Demonstrated competency in Labor and Delivery clinical skills

Preferred Experience / Skills

• AWHONN and PALS certifications preferred
• Critical access hospital experience highly preferred
• Strong adaptability, resilience, and ability to manage change in a variable-census environment
• Assertive, confident, team-oriented, and socially engaged professional demeanor

Why Join Us

• Work within a collaborative, small-unit environment that follows AWHONN guidelines and offers a well-rounded OB nursing experience across labor, post-partum, and newborn nursery care
• Opportunity to work in a critical access hospital setting with a supportive team culture