Location: Austin, Texas

Start Date: 08-31-2026

Contract Type: Travel Contract

Shift Type: Night shift, 7:00 PM - 7:00 AM (12-hour shifts); 4 weekend shifts per scheduling period

Hours per Week: 36

Candidate Pay Rate: $63 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 compassionate, expert care to mothers and babies during labor, delivery, and postpartum
• Monitor maternal and fetal status using electronic fetal monitoring and respond to high-risk situations
• Assist with C-sections, SVD, D&C, D&E, twin deliveries, and emergency procedures like C-hysterectomy
• Collaborate with physicians and the interdisciplinary team to ensure safe and positive birth experiences
• Manage high-risk OB patients, including those requiring massive transfusion or with PASD (placenta accrete spectrum disorders)
• Support and educate patients and families through childbirth and recovery

Qualifications

• Current ACLS, NRP, BLS, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring, and CPI certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of recent Labor and Delivery experience, with high-risk OB experience preferred
• Must be comfortable with electronic fetal monitoring and acute obstetric care
• Experience with massive transfusion and PASD is a nice-to-have
• Positive, engaged, and team-oriented personality fit

Knowledge & Skills

• Expertise in electronic fetal monitoring and obstetric nursing
• Knowledge of high-risk obstetrics, including maternal emergencies
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Ability to triage and prioritize in a fast-paced environment
• Familiarity with CPN and Meditech EMR systems

Benefits

• Medical, Dental & Vision coverage
• 401K retirement savings plan
• Life Insurance
• Paid Time Off to recharge
• Licensure assistance & reimbursement
• A supportive team that values YOU

Travel Perks: Explore Austin, Texas

Explore Austin's live music scene on South Congress, paddleboard on Lady Bird Lake, hike the Barton Creek Greenbelt, and sample award-winning BBQ. Weekend trips to Texas Hill Country wineries or San Antonio's River Walk are easy and memorable.

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