Job Title Registered Nurse – Labor and Delivery Location Lee's Summit, MO | Inpatient Schedule / Job Type Contract | Nights | 3x12-Hour Shifts (18:45–07:15) Key Responsibilities • Provide direct nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients in a combined L&D and postpartum unit setting, following AWHONN staffing standards • Monitor and interpret fetal heart rate patterns using external and internal fetal monitoring equipment, including EFM, spiral electrode placement, and IUPC placement and calibration • Administer medications and therapies including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, antihypertensives, insulin drips, prostaglandins, and blood/blood products • Assist with and recover vaginal deliveries and cesarean sections; circulate for C-sections and assist with high-risk deliveries including forceps/vacuum extraction and malpresentations • Perform obstetrical assessments including sterile vaginal exams, triage of OB patients, reflex checks, edema and clonus assessment, and hemorrhage/shock management • Float to the postpartum unit as needed to provide couplet care or care for postpartum patients only, within scope of practice Required Qualifications • Active RN license in both Kansas and Missouri, or a compact license valid in both states, required at time of submission • Minimum of 3 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience; first-time travelers are not eligible for this position • Required certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) • Proficiency in a broad range of L&D skills including antepartum care, triage, high-risk obstetrical conditions (pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, PROM, multiple gestation, VBAC), and neonatal resuscitation • Availability to work 4–5 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule period and a minimum of 2 on-call shifts per 6-week schedule period • Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted Preferred Experience / Skills • Experience in an LDRP setting is strongly preferred; candidates with L&D or LDR experience only will also be considered • Familiarity with PeriWatch fetal monitoring application and Philips Avalon fetal monitors • Experience with Epic EMR; ability to complete Epic test-out or module training prior to start • Experience providing postpartum and post-operative GYN patient care Why Join Us • Work in a well-equipped unit featuring 11 labor rooms, 5 triage rooms, and 15 postpartum rooms, with an average daily census of 7–10 patients and a typical 1:1 nurse-to-patient ratio in L&D • OB triage assignments are not expected for contract staff, allowing focus on core L&D and postpartum responsibilities