Travel Labor & Delivery RN - $2,100 per week

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 85,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. seeks a Travel RN in Labor and Delivery for an assignment in Austin, TX. You will provide obstetric nursing care, monitor mothers and newborns, and collaborate with physicians in a fast-paced, high-volume setting.

Position features 36 hours per week, 12-hour shifts (days and nights), 13 weeks, travel employment with lodging and per diem options. Start date 12/28/2025; active RN license and perinatal experience preferred; CPR required.

Qualifications

• Current Registered Nurse license in Texas.
• BLS Provider certification required.
• ACLS and NRP certifications preferred.
• Minimum two years of Labor & Delivery/perinatal experience preferred.

Responsibilities

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care.
• Monitor maternal and fetal status; administer meds as ordered.
• Provide education and support to mothers before, during and after delivery.
• Collaborate with physicians and multidisciplinary teams to ensure safe outcomes.
• Maintain documentation and ensure HIPAA compliance.

Skills

Communication skills

Computer proficiency

English language proficiency

Education

Associate degree in Nursing (ADN)

RN licensure (Texas)

Tools

BLS Provider

ACLS

Neonatal Resuscitation (NRP)

Job description

Travel Labor & Delivery RN - $2,100 per week

Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc. is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Austin, Texas.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Start Date: 12/28/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

The Labor and Delivery nurse assumes responsibility and accountability for the application of the nursing process and the delivery of patient care in the L&D Setting. The Labor and Delivery nurse demonstrates the ability to make clinical judgments in an effective and efficient manner with supervision.

The labor and delivery nurse works with Mothers during the final stages of pregnancy helping with birthing, monitoring the Mother’s vital signs, and becoming astute in signs and symptoms of possible complications. The labor and delivery nurse is involved in patient education and addressing the psychosocial needs of Mothers after delivery and demonstrates critical thinking and performance ability in the coordination of patient care. Consistently performs according to nursing standards and is accountable in managing patient care and assisting others in the management of patient care.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Utilizes the nursing process to assess, plan, implement and evaluate patient care
• Assess signs and symptoms indicating physiologic and psychosocial changes in the patient’s condition
• Collects, analyzes, and interprets data and information from healthcare members and documents actual and/or potential nursing diagnoses
• Plans for expected outcomes of care for those patients assigned
• Performs interventions according to identified priorities, plan of care, and the hospital policies and patient care outcome standard
• Provides a safe, comfortable and therapeutic patient environment
• Uses clinical judgment in the evaluation of activities to meet patient care needs of an assigned unit/floor including establishing priorities
• Monitors the safety and effectiveness of the environment and equipment
• Promotes interpersonal relations with patients/family/significant others, hospital healthcare coworkers, and physicians
• Uses effective communication skills with all contacts while being objective and sensitive
• Communicates pertinent information about patient, nursing unit, and activities as appropriate
• Monitors vital signs for the mother and baby
• Administers medication as ordered
• Monitors contractions and fetal heart rate
• Identifies complications during labor and delivery
• Communicates the mother’s condition and needs to the physician
• Coaches the mother during labor and delivery and provides emotional support
• Caring for the mother after she gives birth
• Performs other duties as assigned/necessary
• Current Registered Nurse license within the state of practice.
• One year of Labor and Delivery clinical experience within the last three years preferred.
• Complies with all relevant professional standards of practice
• Participation and completion of Amergis' Competency program when applicable
• Current CPR if applicable
• Current Health certificate (per contract or state regulation)
• Must meet all federal, state and local requirements
• Successful completion of new hire training as applicable to job site
• Understand patient confidentiality and HIPAA requirements
• Ability to effectively elicit/provide information to and from appropriate individuals (including, but not limited to, supervisors, co-workers, clients) via strong communication skills; proficiency in the English language is required
• Computer proficiency required
• Must be at least 18 years of age

Required Credential(s): BLS Provider certification from American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted. Registered Nurse Texas license - Neonatal Resuscitation certification from the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP). - Advanced Life Support. American Heart Association or American Red Cross accepted - Intermediate Fetal Monitoring Certification Required Experience: - 2 years minimum of Labor and Delivery/Perinatal experience in high volume delivery service Education: Associates Degree in Nursing from an accredited school/college of nursing Preferred: - 3-5 years of Perinatal clinical experience in high volume delivery service S.T.A.B.L.E Program certification Bachelor's Degree in Nursing - Advanced Fetal Monitoring Certification A Level IV Maternal Designation facility consisting of 20 LDR suites, 4 C-section suites, 10 Triage rooms, 51 Mother-Baby Couplet rooms, and 14 monitored Ante-partum . An academic teaching service as well as large private OB practices. High-risk, fast-paced delivery service performing over 500+ deliveries per month with 24 hour in-house Attending OB coverage, anesthesia coverage and NICU coverage. Perinatal Transport Program. Expanding early 2026 to a new Women's Tower.. 3x 12 hr shifts per week. Ratios: Typical 1:2 Nurse: Patient, occasional 1:1 based on acuity, rare 1:3 based on staffing/acuity(3x downgrade), on a rotating basis. Precepting may be required.

About Amergis Healthcare Staffing, Inc.

Amergis, formerly known as Maxim Healthcare Staffing, has connected the nation’s top talent to a variety of healthcare and educational partners since 1988. We achieved a pioneering certification with the Joint Commission in 2008 and have since evolved into one of the foremost staffing companies in the United States. We provide meaningful opportunities to our extensive network of professionals, across health systems, government facilities, or schools. Through partnership and innovation, Amergis creates unmatched staffing experiences to deliver the best workforce solutions. Our commitment to a higher standard of service has fueled our growth, solidifying our nationwide and local presence in healthcare and education.