Samantha Peyton Emerson
Janesville,WI
Summary
Experienced Travel Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse with 4 years of experience providing high-acuity obstetric care in community hospitals, regional medical centers, and high-volume birthing units. Skilled in labor management, fetal monitoring, labor induction and augmentation, obstetric emergencies, and postpartum stabilization. Proven ability to adapt quickly to new clinical environments, manage high-risk obstetric patients independently, and deliver safe, efficient care with minimal orientation. Experienced with Epic. Compact RN license with BLS, ACLS, C-EFM, NRP, and STABLE certification.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Planned Sabbatical/International Travel
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08.2025 - Current
- Took intentional time between travel assignments for international travel and personal development
- Maintained active RN licensure, certifications, and readiness for return to travel nursing
- Returning to travel nursing with full schedule flexibility and immediate availability
Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
MUSC Health
Charleston, SC
03.2025 - 08.2025
- Provided intrapartum care for low- and high-risk obstetric patients in a high-acuity Labor & Delivery unit
- Managed labor inductions, augmentations, and pain management protocols, ensuring safe delivery for high-risk patients
- Interpreted fetal heart tracings, implementing timely interventions for Category II/III strips
- Assisted with vaginal deliveries and circulated scheduled and emergency C-sections
- Responded to obstetric emergencies including postpartum hemorrhage, fetal distress, pre-eclampsia, and shoulder dystocia
- Stabilized postpartum patients during immediate recovery and transition
- Collaborated with OB, anesthesia, NICU, and surgical teams during routine and emergent deliveries
- Adapted to unit workflows and physician preferences, facilitating seamless transitions with minimal orientation
Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / LDRP
Aspen Valley Hospital
Aspen, CO
11.2024 - 02.2025
- Provided full-spectrum LDRP nursing care in a community hospital setting, caring for patients through labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum
- Managed low- and moderate-risk labor patients through induction, active labor, delivery, and postpartum recovery, ensuring safe discharge preparation
- Monitored maternal and fetal status throughout labor and postpartum recovery and escalated changes in condition rapidly
- Assisted with vaginal deliveries and responded to obstetric emergencies, delivering timely interventions to support maternal and fetal health
- Provided postpartum recovery care, delivered maternal education, and offered breastfeeding support and discharge teaching within LDRP model
- Floated between Labor & Delivery, postpartum, and OB triage based on unit census and patient acuity
- Adapted quickly to facility protocols and staffing needs in a travel assignment setting
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
Colorado Springs, CO
07.2022 - 08.2024
- Provided comprehensive nursing care for laboring, postpartum, and high-risk obstetric patients in a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit
- Managed labor inductions, augmentations, vaginal deliveries, cesarean recoveries, and obstetric triage
- Monitored maternal and fetal status throughout labor, delivery, and immediate postpartum recovery
- Interpreted fetal heart tracings and escalated changes in condition appropriately
- Assisted with vaginal deliveries and circulated scheduled and emergency C-sections
- Responded to obstetric emergencies including postpartum hemorrhage, fetal distress, pre-eclampsia, and shoulder dystocia
- Stabilized postpartum patients during immediate recovery and transition
- Collaborated with OB, anesthesia, NICU, and surgical teams during routine and high-risk deliveries
- Floated to postpartum and OB triage as needed
Education
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University
Clemson, SC12-2021
Certification
- Compact RN License, Wisconsin, Multistate, BLS, ACLS, C-EFM, NRP, STABLE
Timeline
Planned Sabbatical/International Travel
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08.2025 - Current
Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
MUSC Health
03.2025 - 08.2025
Travel Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery / LDRP
Aspen Valley Hospital
11.2024 - 02.2025
Registered Nurse – Labor & Delivery
UCHealth Memorial Hospital Central
07.2022 - 08.2024
Bachelor of Science - Nursing
Clemson University