Job Summary

We are seeking an experienced LDRP Registered Nurse (RN) for a 13-week travel assignment in Albany, Oregon.

This position is ideal for an RN with recent maternal-child nursing experience who is comfortable caring for patients throughout the labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum continuum.

The nurse will provide direct care to mothers and newborns, monitor maternal and fetal status, assist during deliveries, support postpartum recovery, and respond appropriately to changes in maternal or neonatal condition.

Candidates must have an active Oregon RN license, current Healthcare Provider BLS, and at least 1 year of relevant LDRP or Labor & Delivery nursing experience.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum.
• Perform comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments.
• Monitor fetal heart rate patterns and uterine activity.
• Assess labor progression and recognize changes in maternal or fetal condition.
• Manage laboring patients within RN scope and facility protocols.
• Assist physicians and providers during vaginal deliveries and obstetric procedures.
• Prepare and support patients requiring cesarean delivery.
• Provide immediate postpartum assessment and recovery care.
• Monitor maternal vital signs, bleeding, pain, and overall recovery.
• Perform newborn assessments and provide routine newborn care as appropriate.
• Support neonatal stabilization and emergency response when needed.
• Administer medications, IV fluids, and other ordered treatments.
• Provide patient and family education regarding labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, breastfeeding, newborn care, and discharge.
• Maintain accurate and timely clinical documentation.
• Participate in shift handoffs and interdisciplinary communication.
• Follow patient-safety, infection-control, and maternal-child nursing standards.

Required Qualifications

Candidates must have:
• Active Oregon Registered Nurse license
• Minimum 1 year of relevant LDRP, Labor & Delivery, or maternal-child nursing experience
• Current Healthcare Provider Level BLS / BCLS
• Strong maternal and fetal assessment skills
• Ability to work independently in an acute-care obstetric environment
• Strong communication and clinical judgment
• Ability to work overnight 12-hour shifts

Certifications

The requisition references the following certifications:
• BLS / BCLS - Required
• ACLS
• PALS

Candidates should maintain all certifications required by the facility throughout the assignment.

Preferred Experience

Strong candidates may also have experience with:
• Labor & Delivery nursing
• Postpartum nursing
• Nursery or newborn care
• Electronic fetal monitoring
• High-risk obstetrics
• Induction and augmentation of labor
• Cesarean-section preparation
• Neonatal stabilization
• Previous travel nursing experience

Key Clinical Skills

Successful candidates should be comfortable with:
• Labor management
• Maternal assessment
• Fetal heart rate monitoring
• Labor progression assessment
• Vaginal delivery support
• Postpartum assessment
• Newborn care
• Neonatal support
• Medication administration
• IV therapy
• Patient and family education
• Emergency response
• Interdisciplinary communication

Schedule Requirements
• Night Shift
• 7:00 PM - 7:30 AM
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• 36 hours per week
• Weekend and holiday coverage may be required depending on unit scheduling.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced LDRP or Labor & Delivery RN who can confidently care for mothers and newborns throughout the childbirth and recovery process.

You should have strong maternal-fetal assessment skills, excellent communication abilities, and the clinical judgment needed to respond effectively when patient conditions change.

This opportunity may be a strong fit for professionals currently working as a:
• LDRP RN
• Labor & Delivery RN
• L&D RN
• Postpartum RN
• Mother/Baby RN
• Obstetrics RN
• Maternal Child Health RN
• Travel LDRP RN