Job Description
Planet Healthcare is seeking a travel nurse RN OB/GYN for a travel nursing job in Ottawa, Illinois.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: OB/GYN
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 12/08/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours
- Employment Type: Travel
Travel OBGYN Registered Nurse (RN) Jobs – Ottawa, Illinois\n
\n Advance your nursing career as a Travel OBGYN Registered Nurse (RN) in Ottawa, Illinois (zip code 61350). This travel nursing job places you in a modern acute care facility with a dedicated obstetrics unit, offering exceptional clinical support and a welcoming healthcare team. Ottawa is renowned for its scenic riverfront, vibrant downtown, and proximity to Starved Rock State Park, making it a top destination for Illinois nursing jobs.\n
\n\nKey Job Details – OBGYN RN Travel Assignment\n
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- Location: Ottawa, IL 61350 (Illinois healthcare jobs)\n
- Facility Setting: Acute Care – Obstetrics Unit\n
- Assignment Length: 13 weeks (Start: 12/8/2025 – End: 3/9/2026)\n
- Shift: 12-hour nights (7:00pm – 7:30am)\n
- Hours per Week: 36 guaranteed\n
- Weekend Requirement: 3 weekends per 6-week schedule\n
- Holiday Rotation: May be required\n
- Charting System: EPIC\n
- Orientation: 2-3 days, unit-specific\n
- Estimated Weekly Salary: $2310-$2470\n
\n\nRegistered Nurse Qualifications\n
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- Active Illinois RN license (or proof of application in progress)\n
- Minimum 1 year of recent OBGYN nursing experience (OBGYN RN jobs)\n
- Certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), C-EFM (Electronic Fetal Heart Monitoring)\n
- Experience stabilizing newborns and circulating for C-sections\n
- Proficient in titrating Pitocin and Magnesium drips\n
- Willingness to float to other units as needed\n
- Must pass a comprehensive drug screen\n
\n\nOBGYN RN Responsibilities\n
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- Deliver care for low and high-risk obstetric patients and stable newborns (?36 weeks gestation)\n
- Assist with labor and delivery, postpartum care, and C-section procedures\n
- Monitor and interpret fetal heart rates using Philips fetal monitoring, EPIC, and OBIX systems\n
- Collaborate with OB physicians, pediatricians, and certified OB techs\n
- Float to other hospital units as RN support or sitter for high-risk patients\n
- Maintain accurate clinical documentation and uphold patient safety standards\n
- Participate in scheduled holiday and weekend rotations\n
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\n Ottawa, IL offers outstanding opportunities for travel nurses seeking professional growth, work-life balance, and access to outdoor recreation. Apply now to join our healthcare team and make a difference in this supportive Illinois community!\n
Benefits
401K with Matching, Healthcare, Dental and Vision
About GHR
With over 30 years of healthcare staffing experience, GHR Healthcare is your trusted partner in finding the perfect contract or permanent role in the healthcare industry. Our specialized teams have placed thousands of healthcare professionals nationwide. You will have a dedicated recruiter, providing access to new opportunities and guidance every step of the way. Whatever your career goals, GHR Healthcare is here to support you and find your perfect fit. Get to know us:www.ghrhealthcare.com
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.
Planet Healthcare Job ID #430484. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: OBGYN
About Planet Healthcare
Delivering Vital Healthcare Talent. Today.
Planet Healthcare is a global leader in clinical staffing because we take a candidate-first approach. We pride ourselves on a consultative method and help to create the right opportunity, at the right time, with each healthcare professional. The recruitment engine at Planet Healthcare is driven by leaders in this market, who understand the market demands and trends within your specialty. With a wide array of job opportunities and geographic diversity in our client base, we are your advocate and will work to find the best position for you. We are ready to go to work. Welcome to Planet Healthcare.
Our Methodology
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Benefits
- Medical benefits
- Vision benefits
- Dental benefits
- 401k retirement plan
- Weekly pay
- Referral bonus