Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Company: The Good Life MedStaff
Location: Ellsworth
Posted on: February 1, 2026
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Job Description:
Job Description The Good Life MedStaff is seeking a travel nurse
RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Ellsworth, Maine.
Job Description & Requirements - Specialty: Labor and Delivery -
Discipline: RN - Start Date: ASAP - Duration: 13 weeks - 36 hours
per week - Shift: 12 hours, nights - Employment Type: Travel
?/tAddress: 50 Union St., Ellsworth, ME 04605 ?/tHospital Beds: 64
?/tGeneral Information •/tLevel III Nursery •/t200 births per year
•/tBeds: 4 Labor & 4 Postpartum •/tMinimum experience? 2 years
•/tWill you accept a first-time traveler? Yes with at least 3 years
L&D experience – decline otherwise ?/tPatient Types: •/tLow
risk; all high risk are patients are transferred out for labor and
delivery, •/tLDRP – meaning the patient will stay on this unit for
Antepartum, Intrapartum and Postpartum/Couplet care. Traveler must
be comfortable with all phases as well as care of well babies –
confirm in offer they are comfortable with this •/tPost-partum
hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, bilirubin babies, NAS babies,
feeders/growers •/tThey also get MSU surgical patient overflows.
Low acuity patients there for IV Antibiotics, swing bed or rehab.
No infectious patients, no telemetry monitoring – confirm in offer
they are comfortable with this – average ratio with Med/Surg
patients would be 1:2-3 patients •/tThey have a low volume of
deliveries, averaging 200/year. •/tRooming in model – there is no
dedicated Nursery/Nursery RN – RN will care for babies as well
?/tPatient Ratios: •/tBased on AWHONN guidelines ?/t1:2 Laboring
?/t1:1 Active Labor ?/t1:3-4 Couplets ?/t1:2-3 Med Surg ?/tRequired
Certifications: •/tBLS •/tACLS •/tNRP •/tIntermediate or Advanced
Fetal Monitoring •/tSTABLE – must complete within 30 days of start
?/tSkills required: •/tThis is an LDRP - Traveler must have
experience with all phases of Labor and Postpartum care, as well as
care of well babies •/tShoulder dystocia, Epidural management,
nitrous as requested, intrathecal spinal analgesia, will go into
C-sections only to catch babies and provide neonatal care – will
not be required to circulate C-sections at this time, •/tCare of
the newborn to include: VS, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia,
bilirubin babies, NAS babies ?/tSupport on the Unit: •/tUnit is
staffed with at least 2 nurses overnight, 3 nurses at times.
•/tCNA: none •/tHUC: available 4 days per week •/tMidwife will do
most of the care •/tOB is available if needed (will need to call)
•/tCharge nurse •/tPhlebotomy •/tRT 24/7 •/tHospitalist 24/7
?/tCharting System: Cerner ?/tFloating: If yes, where? •/tMS or ED
to task only (no patient assignment taken) ?/tOrientation:
(facility and unit) •/tGeneral hospital orientation •/t1 shift on
unit ?/tScheduling: •/tWeekend rotation: Every other •/tWill they
be on call? If so, what is that schedule? No call •/tHoliday
Expectations: Every other •/tApproval of time off? Seek manager
approval, Kim McGeoghegan ?/tOther notes or things you want us to
check/verify? •/tScrub Color: Any color, must be professional;
procedural scrubs provided for OR only •/tFree Parking? Yes The
Good Life MedStaff Job ID 34868645. Pay package is based on 12 hour
shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with
tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
RN:L&D/OB,19:00:00-07:00:00 About The Good Life MedStaff We are
a Travel Nursing Agency, connecting compassionate caregivers, who
love adventure, with amazing opportunities. We want to bring you to
The Good Life! Connecting, Caring, and Competing for the best
opportunities to help you reach your goals! Benefits - Medical
benefits - Dental benefits - Vision benefits - 401k retirement plan
- Referral bonus
Keywords: The Good Life MedStaff, New England , Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery, Healthcare , Ellsworth, Northeast
