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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Jun 22, 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 in South Dakota, requiring L&D-specific experience and NRP certification for 12-hour night shifts.
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8-bed Labor & Delivery unit at a hospital setting
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Patient population includes L&D, postpartum, antepartum, newborns, and infants under 28 days old
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Level 2A Nursery — nurses will care for sick babies
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Experience with Gyn-Surgical and mastectomy post-op patients is preferred, though other staff may assist if needed
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Laboring patient ratio is 1:2; couplet ratio is 1:3-4
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Centralized fetal monitoring in use
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Charting system: Epic
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12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
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Every other weekend rotation required
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Low census (LOC) on-call required per census rotation
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Floating may be required to Med/Surg in a support or CNA-equivalent capacity
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Active RN license issued by or recognized by the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD or Compact license required)
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Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NRP
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L&D-specific experience required; minimum 1 year of experience must be specific to L&D
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Proficiency in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) interpretation and intervention
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Strong adult and neonatal assessment skills
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Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
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DOB and SSN required for consideration
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have L&D experience
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Former permanent staff must wait a full year before returning in a travel capacity
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Orientation is approximately 1 week, adjusted based on experience
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Holiday coverage requires 3 scheduled holidays and 1 on-call holiday on a rotating basis
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RTO requests must be submitted before the next schedule is posted; 2 approved time-off requests allowed per year
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Unit support includes a charge nurse covering all units, 24/7 lab/phlebotomy, respiratory therapy available facility-wide, and a hospitalist in-house for Med/Surg
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Nursery is conveniently located directly behind the nurses' station
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Hospital-provided scrubs
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Free parking available on-site
