This labor and delivery RN skills checklist is the first thing we put in front of every L&D nurse who wants to travel with Junxion. Ten minutes, 155 items. You rate yourself on the real work of the unit, from titrating Oxytocin to running Magnesium Sulfate, and you note how recently you’ve done each one. Nobody is grading you. We just want the honest picture.
Why so much detail? Because L&D turns on a dime. A routine strip becomes a precipitous delivery before anesthesia even picks up the phone, and when that happens on day four of a contract, on a unit you barely know, your skills are the whole plan. A resume keyword scan can’t tell us if you’re ready for that moment. Your answers here can. Junxion was founded by a former traveler, and this checklist exists so we can match you to contracts that fit the nurse you are right now, not the one a job title suggests.
So be honest, even where it stings a little. Marking a skill as None doesn’t knock you out of anything. It hands your recruiter the conversation to have before you sign instead of three shifts in.
What does this L&D skills checklist cover?
Four big areas, 155 items, and yes, the Labor section alone runs 57 deep. Medications and therapeutic interventions covers the drips and drugs, Magnesium Sulfate and Oxytocin included, plus pain management items like Epidural Block. Procedures and equipment handles the hands-on side, from delivery table set-up to scrubbing and circulating for cesareans. Assessment and patient care is the heart of the form, everything from Auscultate Fetal Heart Rate (Doppler) during labor to Apgar Scoring once the baby’s out. Every item gets a proficiency rating, Supervise/Teach down to None, plus how often you’ve done it lately.
What happens after you submit the checklist?
Your answers go straight to a Junxion recruiter, a real one who places L&D travelers for a living. No call center queue, no bot deciding your fate. They read where you’re strong, weigh it against the L&D contracts open right now, and reach out about the ones worth your time. If the honest answer is that nothing fits yet, you’ll hear that too, and your checklist stays ready for when the right unit posts.
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FAQ: Labor and Delivery RN Skills Checklist
How much experience do I need before taking a travel L&D contract?
Most facilities want at least a year of recent L&D experience before your first travel contract, and plenty prefer two. The honest reason: travel orientation is short, sometimes a handful of shifts, and then you’re expected to run your own rooms. If you’re close but not quite there, fill the checklist out anyway. Your recruiter will tell you which units would consider you today and what to build up before the rest open up.
Do I need to know every skill on the checklist to get matched?
No, and a checklist with every box maxed out would worry us more than a few gaps. The list runs 155 items, Cervidil Insertion to Vacuum Extraction Delivery, because no two units split the work the same way. Facilities read it for your overall shape as an L&D nurse, not to disqualify you over a single skill. Let the gaps show. An accurate checklist is what lets your recruiter find the unit where your strengths actually matter.
Does an honest low rating hurt my chances of getting a contract?
No, honesty is what gets you the right contract instead of a dangerous one. Play the tape forward: an inflated checklist lands you the job, and now it’s 3 a.m. on the call shift, the unit is slammed, and yours is the only name left for a Magnesium Sulfate drip you’ve never actually run. Nobody wants that night, least of all your license. A few realistic gaps read as credible. A wall of perfect marks reads as a red flag.
What if I haven't done a skill since nursing school?
Mark it Never/Observed Only. That option sits on the form precisely because home units shape what you do, and plenty of excellent L&D nurses have never scrubbed for a cesarean or placed an Internal Monitor. Nobody expects day one on a new unit to look like year five on your old one. Flag it now and your recruiter can steer you toward units that match your real experience instead of letting a surprise find you mid-assignment.