Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Salem, MA

Job Title

Labor & Delivery / Postpartum Registered Nurse (Day Rotate, Every Other Weekend)

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 36–48 hours per week | Rotating shifts (primarily days with rotation to evenings and nights as needed) | Every other weekend required | Shift times rotate between 7:00am–7:30pm, 11:00am–11:30pm, and 7:00pm–7:30am | Onsite

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Nursery settings within a 25-bed unit that includes ORs, recovery rooms, and antepartum/nursery rooms
• Manage and monitor patients in active labor, including those on Magnesium drips or epidurals, maintaining a 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio for high-acuity cases
• Care for postpartum patients at a 1:3–4 nurse-to-patient ratio and support evaluation patients at a 1:2–3 ratio
• Perform circulating duties in the OR as required within the unit
• Provide newborn care and assessments as part of integrated Labor & Delivery and Postpartum responsibilities
• Accurately document all patient care activities using EPIC EMR

Required Qualifications

• Current Massachusetts Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Minimum of 3 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Active BLS certification
• Active NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Active EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification (required every 2 years for L&D)
• Proficiency in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, OR circulating, and newborn care

Preferred Experience / Skills

• AHA ACLS certification
• Prior experience with EPIC EMR charting system

Why Join Us

• Work within a comprehensive Labor & Delivery unit offering exposure to a wide range of maternal and newborn care settings, including L&D, Postpartum, OR, and antepartum environments
• No floating required — focus entirely on your specialty in a dedicated, full-service Women's Services unit