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Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
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Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Aug 3, 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 at an acute care facility in Jamestown, ND, requiring a minimum of 1 year of L&D and nursery experience with an active ND or compact RN license.
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Acute care hospital setting in a Family Birth Place unit with 3 LDRPs, 4 patient rooms, and 2 exam rooms
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Full scope L&D care including laboring patients, postpartum, and newborns
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Labor patient ratio is 1:1, with responsibility for occasional triage; postpartum/newborn ratios range from 2–6 patients depending on staffing mix and care model (couplet care or split postpartum/newborn)
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Charting system is Epic; OBIX through Epic is used for fetal strip surveillance
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Additional equipment includes Philips Fetal Monitoring system, Omnicell medication cabinets, GE infant warmers, Alaris IV pumps, Spacelabs cardiac and vital signs monitors, and Dräger Bilicheck
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12-hour rotating day/night shifts (7am–7pm and 7pm–7am); straight nights may be accommodated
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Every 3rd weekend and every 3rd holiday required
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Two Family Birth Place nurses are always in house simultaneously
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Floating to the Patient Care Unit and Emergency Department as needed in an assistive capacity
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Active ND or compact RN license required
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Current BLS certification required
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NRP strongly preferred
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Minimum 1 year of experience in Labor & Delivery and nursery required
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Epic EMR experience beneficial given its use for charting and fetal strip surveillance
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Responsibilities include head-to-toe assessments, vaginal exams, fetal strip reading, IV starts, delivery assistance, fundus and lochia checks, pain management, 24-hour newborn screenings, and weight and color checks for newborns
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Orientation includes NRP, fetal monitoring basics, and hands-on clinical orientation (8 hours)
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Online modules must be completed prior to the start of the assignment
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Hospital-laundered scrubs are provided
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Local candidates are accepted
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Candidates with any previous employment at this facility must disclose it for a do-not-return eligibility check
