Travel Nurse RN - Labor & Delivery in Salem, MA

Job Title

Labor and Delivery / Postpartum Registered Nurse – Day Rotate, Every Other Weekend

Location

Salem, MA

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 36–48 Hours per Week | Rotating Shifts (Days, Evenings, and Nights as needed) | Every Other Weekend Required | Onsite | Shifts rotate between 7:00am–7:30pm, 11:00am–11:30pm, and 7:00pm–7:30am; includes one night of call per rotation

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct nursing care to patients in Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Newborn Nursery settings within a 25-bed unit encompassing 5 L&D rooms, 12 Postpartum rooms, 2 ORs, 2 Recovery Rooms, and 2 ANU rooms
• Manage and monitor laboring patients including those on Magnesium drips and epidurals, maintaining a 1:1 ratio for active labor and 1:2–3 for evaluations
• Deliver postpartum care at a 1:3–4 patient ratio, supporting mothers and newborns through recovery and discharge
• Circulate in the operating room as needed and provide newborn care across the unit
• Accurately document all patient assessments, interventions, and outcomes using the EPIC electronic medical records system
• Collaborate with the interdisciplinary care team to support an average daily census of 15–25 mothers, babies, and laboring patients

Required Qualifications

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

Preferred Experience / Skills

• AHA ACLS certification
• Prior experience with EPIC EMR

Why Join Us

• Work in a comprehensive Labor & Delivery unit with no floating required, allowing you to focus your expertise within a specialized maternal and newborn care environment
• Gain diverse clinical experience through rotating shifts across a full-service L&D, Postpartum, Newborn, and OR setting