Registered Nurse / Labor And Delivery Department

Job Summary

The labor and delivery department nurse in Worthington, Minnesota, will provide care in a unit caring for obstetric, postpartum, well-newborn, and gynecologic surgical patients. The role involves managing obstetric triage, labor and delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care, including procedures such as IV management, antibiotics administration, and short-term respiratory support. The nurse will work primarily in the Womens Center department, with opportunities for floating to general medical units based on census needs.

Job Details

• Shift Schedule: Twelve-hour shifts during nights, with work hours from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM. The position requires a minimum of 36 hours per week, with weekend shifts every Friday, Saturday, and Sunday.
• Required Qualifications: Valid licensure to submit in the state of Minnesota. A minimum of 2 years of experience interpreting fetal monitor strips, attending vaginal deliveries, and providing immediate newborn care and resuscitation. Certifications required include BLS (Basic Life Support), ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support), and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program). Additional requirements include familiarity with EPIC computer charting, OBIX fetal monitoring system, and Acudose medication dispensing.
• Preferred Qualifications: Experience with labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care across Level 1 and Level 2 nursery settings. Ability to work in a fast-paced obstetric environment and adapt to floating assignments within units.
• Additional Information: New hire orientation includes safety training, emergency management, equipment competency, and charting instruction, typically lasting 2-3 days depending on experience. Clinicians must badge in and out at the facility and follow the hospital`s scrub dress code (navy blue). Nurses are scheduled to ensure in-house staffing of at least two OB-trained staff members at all times, with weekend commitments as outlined.

Benefits

The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits

Other

As one of the leading suppliers of travel healthcare professionals and a Best of Staffing® Talent Award winner, Cross Country Nurses offers thousands of opportunities for healthcare professionals across the country. We have relationships with more than 2,500 healthcare facilities nationwide and offer excellent compensation and one of the most comprehensive benefits packages in the industry. Have the freedom to decide where you want to work and take your career where you want it to go when you travel with us.