Registered Nurse Labor and Delivery

Job Title

Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery

Location

North Kansas City, MO

Schedule / Job Type

Contract | 13 Weeks | Days | Full-Time | Onsite | 3x12-Hour Shifts (6:45 AM – 7:15 PM) | Every Third Weekend Required

Key Responsibilities

• Provide direct patient care in a Labor and Delivery unit with a 1:3 patient ratio, including couplet care and newborn assessment
• Administer medications including anticonvulsants, antihypertensives, heparin, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, and oxytocin
• Manage IV therapy including administration of blood and blood products, CVC/PICC line care, and peripheral IV insertion and maintenance
• Perform and support pain management interventions including epidural monitoring, PCA IV use, and opioid administration with ongoing pain assessment
• Provide patient and family education including car seat safety, cord care, circumcision care, breastfeeding support, and discharge teaching
• Adhere to baby-friendly protocols, isolation precautions, incision care standards, and neonatal abstinence syndrome management

Required Qualifications

• Active Missouri RN license or valid Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required; Level 2 experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required – first-time travelers will not be considered
• Proficiency in Cerner EMR required – no exceptions
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate (copies required at submission)
• Ability to float to other competent units within the facility as needed

Preferred Experience / Skills

• AWHONN Advanced certification preferred; CPI certification will be required beginning January 2026
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Experience with phototherapy, thermoregulation, large for gestational age and low birth weight infant care, and breastfeeding pump education

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to work in a dynamic Labor and Delivery unit with a supportive clinical environment and clear patient care standards
• Local candidates are welcome and considered at the same rate as traveling candidates – no radius restrictions apply