Travel RN – Labor & Delivery - Winfield, KS - Pay Negotiable

Position Overview

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Seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse for a 13-week travel assignment at a critical access hospital in Winfield, Kansas. This role is ideal for an independent L&D nurse comfortable managing the full maternal and newborn care process in a small-hospital environment.

You’ll support labor, delivery, newborn resuscitation as needed, postpartum care, and newborn testing. Nurses must also be flexible to assist other departments during low census or when the OB unit is closed.

Position Details

• Location: Winfield, Kansas
• Specialty: Labor & Delivery (L&D)
• Contract Duration: 13 weeks
• Shift: Nights
• Shift Length: 12 hours
• Hours: 36 hours required; 48-hour schedules may be available
• Birth Volume: Approximately 12–25 deliveries per month
• Staffing: Typically 2 OB RNs per shift
• Floating: Required during low census or when the OB unit is closed
• On-Call: A second OB RN may be placed on call with a 20-minute response time when census is low or the unit is closed

Responsibilities

• Provide nursing care throughout labor and delivery.
• Assist with newborn resuscitation when needed.
• Provide postpartum care and maternal recovery support.
• Complete newborn 24-hour testing and birth certificate documentation.
• Perform all aspects of maternal and newborn care within the scope of practice.
• Float to Med-Surg, ICU, or ER during low census or OB unit closure to assist with rounding and CNA-level duties. No patient assignment is expected while floating.
• Collaborate with respiratory therapy, house supervisors, and ER nurses when additional support is needed.

Requirements

• Active RN license valid for practice in Kansas
• Recent Labor & Delivery experience
• Current BLS certification
• Current ACLS certification
• Current NRP certification
• Current fetal monitoring certification
• Ability to work independently in a small critical access hospital
• Willingness to float and perform support duties outside the OB unit when required
• Ability to manage maternal and newborn care with limited on-unit resources

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