Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery

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Talent4Health is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Nampa, Idaho.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 08/11/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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Required Certifications

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ACLS, BLS Certification, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), Stable  L&D (Labor and Delivery) 1 year exp required

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Shift Notes

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7p-7a weekends as needed, Float to all St. Lukes Treasure Valley Sites-Meridian, Nampa, Boise in primary skill set (L&D/Mother Baby) or as a sitter.

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LDRP RN – Traveler Position

Unit Overview\n

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• Department: LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum)
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• Charting: EPIC
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• Beds: 14 LDRP rooms (patients remain in the same room)
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• OR Suites: 2 C-section suites (RNs circulate and recover)
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• Triage Beds: 4 (travelers will staff triage)
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• Birth Volume: ~90 births/month (~1,200/year)
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Patient Population\n

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• 32+ week gestation
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• Hypertensive patients receiving magnesium
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• VBACs and TOLACs
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• Gestational diabetes
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• Antepartum patients
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• Community includes many planned home births requiring hospital intervention
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• Does not manage: Placenta previa or placenta accreta
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Staffing Ratios (AWHONN)\n

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• Labor: 1:1
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• Cervical ripening: may pair 2 patients
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• Postpartum: 1:3 couplets
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• Triage: 1:3 (resource nurse assists if census increases)
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Required Experience\n

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• 3 years Labor & Delivery experience
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• Mother/Baby experience (1 year preferred)
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• First-time travelers accepted
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• Must independently perform:\n
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  • Labor & delivery care
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  • Newborn care during first hour after birth
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  • Triage
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  • Circulating C-sections
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  • Postpartum couplet care
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  • Magnesium therapy management
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• Charge nurse experience preferred but not required
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Required Certifications\n

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• BLS
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• ACLS
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• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
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• STABLE
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Clinical Skills\n

Must be comfortable with:

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• Pitocin titration
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• Magnesium titration
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• Insulin drips (occasional)
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• IV medication titration
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Unit Support\n

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• Charge nurse without patient assignment
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• Resource RN
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• Dedicated triage RN
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• OB Hospitalist in-house 24/7
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• Neonatal NP in-house 24/7
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• Anesthesia in-house 24/7
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• 1 CST per shift
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• CNA scheduled (may float to HUC if needed)
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Monitoring\n

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• EFM: Centricity
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• Telemetry available but rarely used
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• RNs interpret their own monitoring
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Schedule\n

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• 12-hour shifts: 7 AM–7 PM / 7 PM–7 AM
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• Initial schedule fills staffing gaps
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• Later schedules consider preferences
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• Block scheduling not guaranteed
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• Maximum of 6 consecutive shifts not allowed
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Weekend/Holiday/Call\n

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• Weekends based on unit needs
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• Holidays as needed during contract
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• No call requirement
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Floating\n

May float to other St. Luke's Treasure Valley campuses:

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• Boise
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• Meridian
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• Nampa
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Within primary competency:

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• Labor & Delivery
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• Postpartum
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• Antepartum
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• Sitter assignments if needed
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Orientation\n

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• 4 unit-specific orientation shifts
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• Includes Labor, C-section, and Postpartum training
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• EPIC compliance modules completed before start
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Dress Code\n

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• Hospital-issued scrubs
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• Must change into/out of scrubs at work
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• No nail polish, gel nails, or acrylic nails (NICU infection prevention policy)
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