Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,216 per week

Company: TNAA TotalMed RN
Location: West Des Moines
Posted on: October 28, 2025

Job Description:

Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,216 per week at TNAA TotalMed RN summary: This role is for a Travel Nurse Registered Nurse (RN) specializing in Labor and Delivery, providing care and support to women during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods. The position requires monitoring patients and newborns, assisting physicians with medical procedures, and ensuring cleanliness and safety throughout the birthing process. The assignment is a 13-week travel nursing job in West Des Moines, Iowa, offering 12-hour night shifts and requiring ACLS, BLS, and NRP certifications with a minimum of 3 years acute care experience. TNAA TotalMed RN is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in West Des Moines, Iowa. Job Description & Requirements Specialty: Labor and Delivery Discipline: RN Duration: 13 weeks 36 hours per week Shift: 12 hours, nights Employment Type: Travel We're looking for Labor and Delivery RNs for an immediate travel nurse opening in West Des Moines, IA. The right RN should have 3 years' recent acute care experience. Read below for more requirements. L&D Travel Nurses provide care and support for women before, during and after delivery of a baby. L&D RNs must ensure that the medical as well as emotional needs of their patients are met at all times throughout the birthing process. As an L&D RN, you'll be responsible for assisting physicians when epidurals or pain medications are administered, episiotomies are performed, or when the patient requires preparation for a cesarean delivery. As an L&D Travel Nurse, you should be prepared to perform the following tasks: Stay with and monitor patient throughout labor. Monitor contractions and help patients with breathing techniques. Check cervix periodically to monitor progression/lack of dilation. Ensure beds are kept clean and dry; clean up bodily fluids expelled before and after birthing process. Aid physician with drapes, gloves, gowns, delivery instruments, etc. Immediate care of newborn. L&D Travel Nurses should be able to stand and walk for long periods of time, as well as bend, lean and stoop without difficulty. RNs should be able to easily lift 20 pounds. Moving or lifting of patients may require lifting of up to 50 pounds at times. Because of the fast-paced environment, L&D RNs must possess good skills for coping with stress and be able to relate to people of all ages and backgrounds. Requirements*: ACLS, BLS, NRP, 3 Years * Additional certifications may be required before beginning an assignment. TotalMed Travel Job ID 1308077. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Labor and Delivery - LD RN - Travel Nurse About TNAA TotalMed RN TotalMed is a Top Ten, travel nursing and healthcare staffing agency with the mission of igniting purpose in healthcare. The organization staffs nurses, therapists, pharmacists, and other clinicians of all specialties in all 50 states. They offer local and travel jobs and match caregivers with the right organization to assist both facilities and patients. As an organization, they focus on putting highly-skilled staff into facilities to ensure adequate staffing for a better patient experience. TotalMed specializes in recruiting and placing healthcare professionals in travel, PRN, and permanent positions across the country in Nursing and Allied Health. Throughout 2020, the organization filled roles at even the most short-staffed facilities during the most challenging time in healthcare. By matching the right travel healthcare professional with the right organization, TotalMed continues to offer a lifeline to facilities and their patients. Benefits Weekly pay Guaranteed Hours Continuing Education 401k retirement plan Sick pay Wellness and fitness programs Referral bonus Employee assistance programs Medical benefits Dental benefits Vision benefits Benefits start day 1 Keywords: travel nurse, labor and delivery nurse, registered nurse, L&D RN, maternal care, patient monitoring, newborn care, acute care nursing, RN travel jobs, healthcare staffing

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