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Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 28, 2026
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Length: 13 weeks
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Openings: 2
American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a large Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and a CT or compact RN license.
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Labor & Delivery unit in a large, short-term acute care academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center with 1,500+ staffed beds
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Facility volume of 200–300 births per month
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Patient ratio of 1:2
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Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
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Every other weekend required
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On-call required: two 4-hour blocks per 6-week schedule
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Epic EMR (experience preferred)
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Scrubs are provided by the facility
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No floating outside of scope
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Block scheduling accommodated
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13-week contract
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Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date (CT license takes 15–21 business days to issue; candidates must apply before being considered)
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Current BLS certification required; ACLS and NRP required; AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Beginner preferred
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Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required (candidates with 1.5 years may be considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
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Experience at a large trauma center setting required
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Academic/teaching hospital experience preferred
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Level I Trauma Center experience preferred
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Proficiency in full-scope L&D skills including vaginal and C-section delivery support, fetal monitoring, hemorrhage management, neonatal resuscitation, and postpartum care
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Experience with magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin, antihypertensives, and other L&D medications required
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External and internal fetal monitoring experience required, including IUPC placement and calibration
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1 professional reference required for consideration
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Flu vaccination required; declinations not accepted
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COVID vaccination required (religious/medical exemptions considered)
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Candidates must not have any disciplinary actions on their nursing license
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Responsibilities span the full continuum of L&D care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management, as well as neonatal care in the delivery room
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Surgical case support includes circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, cervical cerclage, D&C, and tubal ligation (some preferred)
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Couplet care and high-risk antepartum experience are preferred
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
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Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
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RTO of 7 days or fewer can be approved; requests exceeding 7 days require additional facility approval
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Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
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Monthly parking cost is approximately $125
