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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 11, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience, active ME or Compact RN license, and prior travel experience at a comparable facility.
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Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM (12-hour shifts), 36 hours per week
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13-week contract
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Level III NICU-affiliated Labor & Delivery unit serving as one of two NICUs in Maine, covering a large geographic referral area
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Unit includes 7 labor rooms, 2 triage rooms (L&D), 2 OR suites, a PreOp/PACU area within labor rooms, and 25 Postpartum/Antepartum/GYN/Mother-Baby beds
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Approximately 1,800 deliveries per year with an average of 4 scheduled events daily (C-sections, versions, etc.)
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Common diagnoses include PIH, GDM, Pre-Eclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, multiples, fetal loss, drug addiction, and cervical ripening
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Patient ratios: Cervical Ripening 1:1–3, Laboring 1:1–3, Active Labor 1:1, Couplet/Postpartum/Antepartum 3 M/B couplets or 3 Antepartum/NICU moms
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EMR: Cerner with Fetal Link; IV pumps: Alaris; Medication dispensing: Pyxis; Fetal monitoring: Fetal Link (remote at bedside and nurses station)
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May float to Mother-Baby for Antepartum, Postpartum, or occasional Mother-Baby coverage (Newborn Nursery RN handles 24-hour labs)
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Weekend rotation: at least 4 of every 8 weekend shifts per schedule (may be consecutive)
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No on-call required; optional call shifts may be available
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Holiday rotation required
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Active ME or Compact RN license required
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Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and MOAB
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Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
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Prior travel nursing experience required; must have completed at least one assignment at a facility of comparable size and acuity
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Proficiency in: Pitocin titration, fetal scalp electrodes, cervical exams, epidural placement assistance, insulin drip and magnesium drip management, shoulder dystocia management, circulating C-sections and/or receiving baby in OR, neonatal resuscitation, IUPC placement assistance and monitoring, and lactation support
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Cerner EMR experience strongly preferred
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Two professional references within the past year required, with at least one from a Supervisor, Manager, or Director (Charge Nurse acceptable; peer references not accepted)
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Full SSN, Driver's License, and copies of all certifications required for consideration
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Flu vaccination required for clearance to start (medical exemptions accepted and reviewed by facility approval committee)
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Candidate's permanent address must be 100+ miles south/southwest of the facility
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No prior permanent employment at any Northern Light Health Hospital
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Responsibilities include managing laboring patients through all phases of labor, circulating in the OR for C-sections, newborn care and documentation when mother remains on unit for continuous surveillance (e.g., Mag x 24 hrs), and providing lactation support
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Unit operates a rooming-in model for Mother-Baby; L&D and Mother-Baby are physically separate but adjacent locked units
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Goal-designated safe sleep facility; lactation staff (CLCs and IBCLCs) available to assist in the labor room
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Robust 24/7 support staff including: Charge RN, CST, Anesthesia, OB Provider, House Supervisor, RT, Phlebotomist, Family Medicine residents (with attending backup), and Certified Midwife
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Unit secretary and Bed Flow Facilitator available on day shift only
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Orientation consists of approximately 3 days: one day with HR/preceptor, one day of OR/PACU training, and one day on-shift with a preceptor (on nights if contracted to nights)
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Charge nurse experience should be disclosed during the consideration process
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Scrubs are navy and provided on-site via scrub machine (6 credits allotted); worn over street clothes
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Free parking available on site
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First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
