About this opportunity
Med Ninjas lists this Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,743 per week opportunity in urbana, Illinois. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
Med Ninjas is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Urbana, Illinois.
Job Description & RequirementsSpecialty: Labor and Delivery
Discipline: RN
Start Date: ASAP
Duration: 13 weeks
36 hours per week
Shift: 12 hours, nights
Employment Type: Travel
Job Summary (List Format):
- Monitor maternal vital signs and contractions; interpret electronic fetal heart rate patterns for early detection of distress.
- Administer IV fluids, medications, and various pain management options, including epidurals.
- Provide labor and delivery support by coaching patients, assisting with positioning, and supporting obstetricians/midwives during births.
- Prepare delivery and operating rooms; assist with patient preparation for emergency or scheduled C-sections; participate in neonatal resuscitation and critical interventions.
- Deliver immediate postpartum care by monitoring maternal recovery and assessing newborn health, encouraging skin-to-skin contact, and initiating early breastfeeding.
- Educate and support patients and families on newborn care, infant feeding, and postpartum recovery, offering emotional reassurance.
- Accurately document medical care in electronic health records and communicate effectively with the care team during shift handoffs.
Med Ninjas Job ID #18339. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined.
About Med NinjasAt Med Ninjas, we make travel healthcare simple, so you can focus on what matters: caring for patients. We match nurses and allied professionals with assignments that fit their lives, backed by a team that actually picks up the phone.
We're a staffing agency built around one idea: healthcare professionals deserve a partner as invested in their success as they are in their patients'.
On assignment with Med Ninjas, you get medical, 401(k), housing/travel support, plus a dedicated recruiter who knows your name and your goals. With a 5.0 rating from our travelers, we earn that trust one assignment at a time.
Travel with confidence. Grow with Med Ninjas.
Benefits401k retirement plan
Medical benefits
Worksite address
urbana, IL, 61803, US
Who can apply
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