What are the responsibilities and job description for the Travel Labor & Delivery RN - $2,845 per week position at Voca Healthcare?
Voca Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Louisville, Kentucky.
Job Description & Requirements- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 06/22/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Shift: Day Shift: DAYS 645a-715p, every other weekend (36hrs) Required: BLS, ACLS, NRP Epic experience
ob Summary:A professional nurse is an individual accountable for the care of a group of patients. The Registered Nurse (RN) focuses on safe effective patient and family centered care, customer satisfaction and quality outcomes. The RN is responsible for assisting in maintaining a financially stable unit, promoting his/her own development with an emphasis on evidence-based practice and education supported by a Practice Governance framework. The RN supervises licensed and non-licensed staff members. Applying the caring processes of the Kristin M. Swanson Model of Care, the RN has the responsibility to assess, develop, implement and evaluate the plan of care. The RN focuses on patient and family comforts, education and satisfaction. The RN applies his/her educational and professional experiences in the delivery of quality care and mentoring/precepting staff. Job Responsibilities: -Assessment: Performs assessments & reassessments per policy & procedure or as warranted by patient condition; demonstrates ability to make sound independent decisions. -Development & Implementation: Initiates, prioritizes and implements the plan of care and reviews and revises the plan as indicated. Collaborates with patient/family & interdisciplinary services; utilizes resources appropriately to support the needs of the organization/patient/family. -Evaluation: Monitors and documents response to clinical interventions. -Education: Facilitates/coordinates/provides/evaluates education specific to patient/family needs and as appropriate to the care, treatment and services provided during their stay and at discharge. -Leadership: Delegates tasks to licensed and non-licensed personnel; functions as a mentor/preceptor; demonstrates/encourages/facilitates teamwork; identifies and appropriately communicates opportunities for improvement; participates in quality, safety and service process improvement efforts and implements practice changes; complies with regulatory standards; participates in the Practice Governance model.supervisor.-Is knowledgeable about activities which facilitate intra/interdepartmental collaboration.-Participate in development and achievement of unit goals and performance improvement activities.-Effectively uses communication systems.-Participate in promoting cost-effective care.-Gives feedback to co-workers.-Is aware of public policy and regulatory guidelines affecting the health care environment.-Promotes a safe, clean and secure hospital environment for all.-Patient Assessment: Recognizes data from complex situations to determine priorities for care.-Includes appropriate physical, psychosocial, education and safety needs.-Synthesizes assessment data into meaningful whole prior to communication to others.-Assesses and anticipates discharge needs of individual patients and families.-Develops relationships with families that promote their ability to advocate for the patient and their own needs.-Planning: Collaborates with patient/family to prepare or update the plan of care.-Make use of available multidisciplinary resources in planning care.-Begins to use full range of communication as a means to convey planning.-Identifies and addresses cultural and ethnic issues in planning patient care.-Demonstrates ability to prioritize tasks for patients with complex problems.-Research: Reads journals that contain studies or articles that may be applicable to practice.-Brings ideas and questions to the staff at large for assessment of applicability. null Schedule Notes:Shift: DAYS 645a-715p, every other weekend (36hrs) Required: BLS, ACLS, NRP Epic experience, At least 1 year L&D RN experience, KY license at time of submissionSkills: Required Skills & Experience:-Two (2) years of acute care RN experience.Preferred Skills & Experience:-N/A null Required Skills: [ "ACUTE CARE NURSING", "PATIENT ASSESSMENT", "PLAN OF CARE DEVELOPMENT", "CLINICAL INTERVENTION MONITORING", "PATIENT AND FAMILY EDUCATION"] Additional Skills: [ "MENTORING", "TEAMWORK", "REGULATORY COMPLIANCE", "QUALITY IMPROVEMENT", "COST-EFFECTIVE CARE", "DISCHARGE PLANNING", "CULTURAL COMPETENCE", "TASK PRIORITIZATION", "EVIDENCE-BASED PRACTICE"]Education: Required Education:-Nursing Diploma.OR-Associate s Degree (ASN).Preferred Education:-N/ARequired Certifications & Licensure:-Registered Nurse.-BLS, ACLS, NRP, EFM.Preferred Certifications & Licensure:-N/A nullJob Category: Clinical-Nursing
About Voca HealthcareAs a Voca Traveler, you will gain new clinical skills, visit amazing places and meet awesome healthcare professionals.
As a travel health professional, your experience and dedication to patient care is in high demand throughout the United States. Whether you are a veteran traveler looking for your next opportunity, or you are looking to travel for the first time, Voca is here to support you. Voca’s experienced and dedicated travel team works in concert with you every step of the way. Our long-standing partnerships with some of the most respected and recognized healthcare organizations in the country allow us to identify career opportunities to help you increase your knowledge and experience while working with some of the best physicians and healthcare professionals in the world. At Voca, we strongly believe a better career results in a happier you. We are here to help you find a position that is professionally and personally rewarding.
Benefits- Holiday Pay
- 401k retirement plan
- Medical benefits
- Dental benefits
- Vision benefits
- Guaranteed Hours
Salary : $2,845