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Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN) – Night Shift Contract in Tahlequah, OK

Experienced Labor & Delivery RN needed for a 14-week travel nursing contract in a Level IV maternity unit in Tahlequah, Oklahoma. Make a meaningful impact supporting women, newborns, and families through labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care. Join a collaborative healthcare team in a community known for its natural beauty, rich cultural heritage, and welcoming atmosphere near the foothills of the Ozarks.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (L&D RN)
• Unit: Level IV Labor & Delivery; 10 postpartum beds and 5 L&D beds
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,360–$2,480
• Location: Tahlequah, Oklahoma
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Contract End Date: February 6, 2027
• Contract Duration: Approximately 14 weeks
• Schedule: 3 shifts per week, 12-hour shifts
• Shift: Nights
• Setting: On-site
• Unit Volume: Approximately 850–900 deliveries annually
• Openings: 3

Labor & Delivery RN Requirements

• Minimum of 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Current Oklahoma RN license or Compact RN license
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications
• Strong written, verbal, and interpersonal communication skills
• Ability to complete required background screening, drug screening, and other credentialing clearances
• Ability to meet the physical demands of the role, including standing, walking, sitting, climbing stairs, stooping, kneeling, crouching, crawling, and lifting up to 50 pounds

Labor & Delivery Nursing Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care to obstetrical patients, newborns, and postpartum families throughout the care continuum
• Assess clinical conditions, recognize changes in patient status, prioritize care, and respond promptly to urgent or emergency situations
• Develop, implement, and evaluate individualized plans of care, including discharge planning and culturally responsive patient and family needs
• Assist with labor, delivery, recovery, postpartum care, and newborn-related services according to clinical standards and unit protocols
• Initiate emergency interventions, including resuscitative measures, when appropriate and when a physician is not immediately available
• Operate and monitor equipment such as infusion pumps, pulse oximeters, cardiac monitors, ventilators, and other emergency care devices
• Administer medications, IV therapy, respiratory treatments, and other prescribed therapeutic interventions
• Educate patients and families regarding preventive, curative, rehabilitative, postpartum, and newborn care
• Document assessments, interventions, patient responses, care coordination, and progress toward expected outcomes
• Delegate and supervise appropriate tasks performed by licensed practical nurses and unlicensed personnel
• Provide clinical guidance and direction to nursing team members while promoting safe, ethical, and legally compliant practice
• Help maintain unit supplies, equipment, cleanliness, and a safe care environment
• Serve as a positive professional role model and contribute to effective collaboration with patients, families, nurses, providers, and interdisciplinary staff

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Tahlequah, Oklahoma, and join a dedicated team caring for women and newborns.

Benefits

401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision

Equal Opportunity

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity across our organization. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.