Job Title: Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
Location: Hackensack, NJ
Job Type: Contract
Duration: 13 Weeks
Shift & Schedule: Night Shift | 3 × 12-Hour Shifts per Week | 36 Hours per Week
Weekend Requirement: Every Other Weekend
On-Call: No
Floating: No
Local Candidates Required: Yes
Traveler Candidates Required: Yes
Pay Rate
Local: $62.00–$65.00/hr
Traveler: $65.00–$68.00/hr
Note: This job doesn't offer any benefits.
Position Overview
We are seeking a Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Labor & Delivery to provide nursing care during labor, childbirth, and the immediate postpartum period. The ideal candidate will have strong fetal monitoring skills, delivery experience, and the ability to support safe maternal and neonatal outcomes.
Required Qualifications
More than 2 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience.
Active RN license appropriate for the work location.
Current Basic Life Support (BLS) certification.
Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS) certification.
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification.
Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification.
Phlebotomy experience and IV insertion skills.
Proficiency in electronic fetal monitoring and vaginal examinations.
Experience circulating in the operating room for Cesarean sections.
Experience assisting with instrumental deliveries.
Preferred Qualifications
More than 4 years of Labor & Delivery experience.
Responsibilities
Provide nursing care to patients during labor, delivery, and the immediate postpartum period.
Monitor maternal vital signs, labor progression, and fetal heart rate patterns.
Perform fetal monitoring and vaginal examinations as appropriate.
Initiate IV access and perform phlebotomy as needed.
Assist obstetric providers with vaginal and instrumental deliveries.
Circulate in the operating room during Cesarean sections.
Identify and promptly escalate maternal or fetal complications.
Administer medications and implement care plans according to provider orders and facility protocols.
Educate and support patients and families throughout the childbirth process.
Document assessments, interventions, and patient outcomes accurately.
Collaborate with obstetric, anesthesia, and neonatal teams to support safe patient care.