Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery
Location: Tuba City, AZ
Start Date: 02-23-2026
End Date: 05-25-2026
Contract Type: Travel Contract
Shift Type: Rotating shifts (days, evenings, nights), includes weekends. Specific start/end times vary by schedule and will be provided by the facility.
Hours per Week: 36
Candidate Pay Rate: $74 per hour
About United Health Care Staffing
At United Health Care Staffing (UHC Staffing), we believe healthcare staffing should be more than just finding a job. We are here to connect amazing professionals with opportunities that make their careers exciting, rewarding, and meaningful. With us, you're not just signing up for a contract you are joining a team that's got your back, answers your calls, and maybe even cracks a joke or two to brighten your day. Think of us as the travel buddy who handles the logistics while you focus on what you do best helping people heal.
Roles & Responsibilities
- Provide comprehensive, family-centered nursing care to mothers and babies during antepartum, intrapartum and postpartum periods
- Assist physicians and midwives during examinations and procedures with confident clinical support
- Perform independent clinical practice tasks, triage and patient assessments in the OB setting
- Monitor fetal status using electronic fetal monitoring and respond to changes promptly
- Deliver neonatal care including initial stabilization and coordination with nursery services
- Follow physician orders, hospital policies, and nursing standards to ensure safe, high-quality care
- Support and educate patients and families, honoring cultural needs and preferences
Qualifications
- Valid, current, full and unrestricted Professional Nursing License to practice in any U.S. state, territory, or Puerto Rico
- Minimum 2 years OB nursing experience in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, nursery and Labor & Delivery
- Basic Life Support (BLS) - American Heart Association
- Advanced Cardiac Life Support (ACLS) - American Heart Association
- Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) - American Heart Association
- AWHONN Intermediate EFM certification required within 6 months of hire
- AWHONN Advanced EFM certification required within 6 months of hire
- NIH Stroke Scale (NIHSS) completion required within 6 months of hire
- STABLE certification within 1 year of hire
- Advanced Life Support in Obstetrics (ALSO) within 1 year of hire
- Fingerprinting must be submitted and cleared prior to start
- Flexible to work days, evenings, nights and weekends
Knowledge & Skills
- Strong skills in electronic fetal monitoring and fetal assessment
- Neonatal stabilization and nursery care experience
- Ability to assist physicians and midwives during deliveries and procedures
- Excellent clinical judgment and ability to work independently
- Proficient documentation and adherence to hospital policies and standards
- Cultural sensitivity and effective communication when serving Navajo, Hopi and other local communities
- Team collaboration across multiple specialties in a referral center
Benefits
- Shared contractor housing available (limited) — ideal for travel-friendly accommodations
- Flexible scheduling across days, evenings and nights to fit your life
- Work with a culturally rich, diverse community and make a meaningful impact
- Collaborative interdisciplinary team that values family-centered care
- Opportunities to use and expand skills in EFM, NRP, ALSO and neonatal care
- Supportive onboarding and certification guidance to get you up to speed
- Chance to practice full-scope OB nursing in a referral center setting
- Professional growth through hands-on experience and mentorship
Travel Perks: Explore Tuba City, AZ
Tuba City sits on the Colorado Plateau and offers a unique base for outdoor and cultural adventures. Explore nearby Little Colorado River Gorge viewpoints, visit Navajo and Hopi cultural sites and trading posts, take scenic drives to the Grand Canyon or Monument Valley for day trips, enjoy local hiking and stargazing in wide open desert skies, and experience authentic Native American art and community events.
Apply Now
Ready to start your next adventure as a Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery? Let's get you moving forward!
Send your resume to [email protected] or call us at 408-441-9200 today.
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