Job Summary

We are seeking experienced LDRP Registered Nurses for a 13-week travel assignment in Albany, Oregon.

This position is ideal for an RN with strong recent experience across the full Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum continuum. Candidates must be comfortable independently managing laboring patients, assisting with deliveries, interpreting fetal monitoring, and providing postpartum and newborn care.

This is a float-pool role, so nurses must be flexible, adaptable, and willing to work across multiple points of care based on staffing and patient needs.

Candidates must have at least 2 years of recent labor experience, an active Oregon RN license, required maternal-child certifications, and strong Epic proficiency.

Key Responsibilities
• Provide nursing care to patients throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum.
• Perform comprehensive maternal and fetal assessments.
• Monitor fetal heart rate patterns and uterine activity.
• Recognize abnormal fetal monitoring findings and escalate concerns appropriately.
• Independently manage patients in active labor.
• Support vaginal deliveries and other obstetric procedures.
• Provide immediate postpartum nursing care to mothers.
• Perform newborn assessments and provide routine newborn care.
• Monitor maternal and newborn conditions following delivery.
• Support breastfeeding, bonding, and patient education.
• Administer medications and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
• Respond appropriately to maternal, fetal, and neonatal emergencies.
• Participate in patient handoffs and interdisciplinary communication.
• Maintain accurate and timely documentation in Epic.
• Float to different maternal-child care areas and other approved points of care as required.
• Travel between assigned care locations when operationally necessary.
• Follow hospital safety, infection-control, and obstetric-care standards.

Required Experience

Candidates must have:
• Minimum 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery experience
• Experience with labor management
• Experience providing delivery care
• Strong fetal monitoring experience
• Postpartum nursing experience
• Newborn care experience
• Ability to work independently in an LDRP environment
• Ability to float between appropriate maternal-child health areas
• Ability to travel between multiple care sites as required
• Proficiency using Epic

Required Licensure & Certifications

Candidates must have:
• Active, unencumbered Oregon Registered Nurse license
• BLS - Healthcare Provider Level
• ACLS - American Heart Association
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• NIHSS certification

All required credentials must remain current throughout the assignment.

Preferred Certifications

The following are preferred:
• Fetal Monitoring Certification
• STABLE certification

Education Requirements
• Graduate of an accredited nursing program
• Verification of a high school diploma or equivalent is required for applicable moderate-complexity testing requirements

Key Clinical Skills

Strong candidates should be comfortable with:
• Labor and delivery nursing
• LDRP nursing
• Labor management
• Fetal heart rate monitoring
• Vaginal delivery support
• Maternal assessment
• Postpartum care
• Newborn assessment
• Newborn care
• Maternal-fetal monitoring
• Patient and family education
• Emergency response
• Clinical documentation
• Epic
• Interdisciplinary communication
• Floating between related units

Float & Travel Requirements

This is a float-pool position, and flexibility is essential.

Candidates must be willing to:
• Float between appropriate maternal-child health units
• Work at multiple points of care
• Travel between designated work locations as assigned
• Use a personal vehicle for work-related travel when required

A valid driver's license and reliable transportation may be necessary to meet travel requirements.

Schedule Requirements
• Night Shift
• Three 12-hour shifts per week
• 36 hours per week
• Exact shift times may vary based on department scheduling.
• Weekend and holiday coverage may be required based on unit needs.
• Float assignments may vary throughout the contract.

Ideal Candidate

The ideal candidate is an experienced LDRP RN who is comfortable managing patients throughout the full maternity care continuum and can adapt quickly to different units and care settings.

You should have strong fetal monitoring skills, solid postpartum and newborn experience, excellent clinical judgment, and the flexibility required for a float-pool assignment.

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