Labor & Delivery Unit - Travel Registered Nurse

Trusted Health

Kansas City, MO Posted 7/31/2025 Full Time

Trusted is seeking an experienced nurse for this exciting travel nursing assignment. Trusted has streamlined the travel nursing experience by enabling nurses to apply directly to jobs without the need for recruiters. This unique approach provides more transparency, eliminates pesky calls from recruiters, and puts more money in your pocket. Join the thousands of nurses across the country who have already made the switch to a more modern way to work.

Shift: 1:00 PM - 1:30 AM

Experience:

• 12 months of role experience is required with some in the last 12 months.

• 24 months of Labor & Delivery Unit experience is required with some in the last 24 months.

• Travel experience is required from any number of months.

• Experience with Epic is required from any number of months.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have a Missouri license or compact license (required for submission).

• This role may require floating to additional units and locations

• Travel only, local not allowed. Candidates must live >50 miles from facility to be submitted.

• Flu vaccination required for submission. Religious and medical declinations accepted.

Pre-employment modules may be required for this role. Please upload any certifications or health documents you have to your profile to expedite your on-boarding process.

Additional Details:

Saint Lukes WILL NOT APPROVE blocked scheduling of any kind. Do not apply and ask as this will not be granted.

Saint Luke’s is a Nicotine free (this includes patches, gum, vape, etc.) Health System – all travelers will be tested upon hire. If found with nicotine in your system, you will be canceled and may be ineligible for re-hire.

Roles requiring state licensure only: Floating roles must have MO license and is in the process of applying for KS license (+ vice-versa) or must have a compact licensure to apply.

If requesting 7 days of RTO, the expectation is that the missed time is made up

Community Hospital Experience preferred.

Holiday shifts and Charge RN assignments as needed per unit.

Weekend req: Weekend Rotation: 4-6 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun) AND 2 Friday’s per 6-week schedule.

Holiday Requirements: 1 major holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) and 1-2 minor holidays (New Years Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day)

Skills REQ: IV therapy/Phlebotomy: Administration of blood & blood products, Drawing Venous Blood, Start & maintain peripheral IV, Use of infusion pumps / drips / IV monitoring. Labor and Delivery Management: Amnioinfusion, Assist with vaginal delivery, Circulate for C-section, Forceps/vacuum extraction, Hemorrhage/shock, Recover C-Section, Sterile vaginal exam. Work Settings: Antepartum, Community Level experience, Facility births/month <100, LDRP, Level I Nursery, Mother/Baby. Medication & Administration: Antihypertensives, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, Pitocin (oxytocin), Prostaglandins, Terbutaline. Neonatal Care in Delivery Room: Collect cord samples, ID/Security Banding. Newborn Care: Assist with Circumcision/Assess site post-op, Car Seat Education, Cord Care, Discharge teaching to parents, Infant Identification, Metabolic Screen, Newborn Assessment, Newborn hypoglycemia, Phototherapy, Teach Circumcision care to parents, Thermoregulation. Antepartum Care and Procedures: NST (Non Stress Tests), Reflex checks / edema assessment / clonus, Sterile vaginal exam, Triage of obstetrical patients, Use of EFM (External Fetal Heart Monitoring). Postpartum Care and Procedures: Baby friendly protocols, Breastfeeding Support/lactation support, Episiotomy/Incisional Care, Foley Catheter insertion, Fundus/lochia/perineum care, Use of Electric/Manual breast pump, Wound Assessment and Care. Postpartum Care of the Patient with: Bladder Distension, Cesarean Section, Couplet Care, Multiple Births, Postpartum Hemorrhage, Pregnancy induced hypertension, Vaginal Delivery. Surgical Case/Procedures: D & C, Tubal Ligation. Pain Management: Epidural Anesthesia, General Anesthesia, Opioids, Pain assessment & management, Use of PCA (IV). Professional Topics and Skills: Isolation Precautions/PPE, Vaccine Administration. Fetal Monitoring: Recognition and Treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, Spiral Electrode Placement, Use of External Fetal Monitoring, Use of Internal Fetal Monitoring, Use of IUPC (Intrauterine pressure catheter) placement and calibration. Additional Skills: Post operative gynecology (hysterectomy) care.

Skills Preferred: Labor and Delivery Management n; Assist with high risk delivery, Scrub for C-Section. Work Settings: Low risk. Medication & Administration: Anticoagulants, Anticonvulsants. Neonatal Care in Delivery Room: APGAR scores, Neonatal Resuscitation, Radiant Warmers/Thermoregulation. Antepartum Care and Procedures: Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation). Surgical Case/Procedures: Cervical Cerclage. Cardiac Monitoring and Emergency Care: Infant / neonatal arrest, Use of Rapid Response team.

Is on-call req: Yes. 2 mandatory on call shifts each 6-week schedule period.

Will clinician float within scope to meet facility needs: RN is expected to care for any patient assignment within the LDRP unit (triage, c-section case, including circulating, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum). Full couplet care is required.

Open to accommodating block schedule: No

Guaranteed Hours: 3 shifts per 13 weeks.

Special Procedures/Unit Details: Vaginal birth, c-sections, Postpartum care- LDRP model, Antenatal testing (NSTs, BPP on unit by radiology), Post op GYN, External Cephalic version, Antepartum patients.

Scrub Color: Navy- provided

Community Hospital Experience: Preferred

Orientation Hours: 16

Patient Age Groups: Neonates, Adolescents, Adults

Daily Census: 10

Patient Diagnoses: Pregnancy

2 years of recent specialty experience required – must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no gap in employment greater than 90 days in the past year

No travel partners accepted

7 days maximum time off. Facility holidays: 12/25/2025, 01/01/2025, 11/27/2025. Number of holidays allowed off: 1

1 reference from last 12 months (Charge/Lead reference type) - required for submission

1 reference from last 12 months (Manager/Supervisor reference type) - required for submission

Proof of identification required

Certifications:

• Intermediate AWHONN FHM (Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring)

• Advanced AWHONN FHM (Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring)

• BLS (Basic Life Support)

• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

  • Skills Checklist: Yes
  • References: Yes
  • License Type: registered
  • License State: MO
  • Certifications: Neonatal Resuscitation Program, Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring, Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring, Basic Life Support

Job Details

  • Job Type: Travel
  • Nurse/Patient: 1/1-3
  • Shift Type: Evening
  • Contract Date: 2025-07-14
  • Expected Length: 13 weeks
  • Hours per Shift: 12
  • Shifts per Week: 3
JOB LOCATION:
Kansas City, MO 64154

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