Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum - $3,140 per week
Slate Healthcare — Nome, AK
$3,140/wk
Apply now- Type
- Travel
- Hours
- 36/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- ASAP
Job description
Slate Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum for a travel nursing job in Nome, Alaska.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: ASAP
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: Travel
Join a dedicated Labor & Delivery team at Norton Sound Regional Hospital in Nome, Alaska. This role is ideal for an experienced L&D RN seeking meaningful work in a unique, close-knit community while caring for mothers and newborns in a rural healthcare setting.
Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum.
- Assess maternal and fetal well-being; monitor fetal heart tracings and recognize changes requiring intervention.
- Assist with vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, newborn stabilization, and obstetric emergencies.
- Administer medications, IV therapy, and treatments according to provider orders and facility protocols.
- Educate patients and families on labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, newborn care, and discharge instructions.
- Collaborate closely with providers, surgical staff, nursery/NICU personnel, and the interdisciplinary care team.
- Float to other qualified units as needed based on census and facility needs.
- Maintain accurate, timely documentation in the electronic medical record.
Requirements
- Active RN license; Alaska license or eligibility to obtain Alaska licensure required.
- Minimum [2] years of recent Labor & Delivery experience preferred.
- Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required.
- Experience with fetal monitoring and high-risk obstetric patients strongly preferred.
- Ability to work independently, adapt quickly, and provide compassionate care in a rural setting.
Why Nome?
- Experience the beauty of Alaska’s Bering Sea coast and a community rich in Alaska Native culture.
- Build valuable rural and critical-access experience while making a direct impact on patient care.
- Ideal for travelers who are adaptable, resourceful, and ready for a distinctive professional adventure.
Shared housing is covered (Common area shared with other healthcare worker, but will have your own room)
About Slate Healthcare
Slate Healthcare is a premier travel healthcare staffing agency, connecting healthcare professionals with thousands of opportunities at top-tier hospitals and facilities across the country.
We’re committed to supporting nurses and allied health professionals in building stable, fulfilling careers—while embracing the freedom and excitement that comes with travel. Our goal is simple: to offer flexibility, competitive pay, and personalized placements that align with each clinician’s lifestyle and career goals.
At Slate, we empower our professionals to choose when and where they work, while ensuring they receive the highest compensation possible—because we believe that exceptional care starts with empowered caregivers.