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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 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 a Level I Trauma, academic teaching hospital in New Mexico, requiring NRP certification and demonstrated experience in a large L&D unit.
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Labor & Delivery unit within a Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, and academic teaching hospital with 554 staffed beds
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Patient ratio of 1:2
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Day shift schedule, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, with 36-hour (3x12) or 48-hour (4x12) weekly contract options available
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On-call is required: 12 hours over a 4-week period for 4x12 contracts, or 24 hours over a 4-week period for 3x12 contracts
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Floating within scope is required, including to antepartum and postpartum units
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Procedures and cases include cerclage, version, C-section (C/S), postpartum tubal ligation (PPTL), external and internal fetal monitoring, AROM, medically assisted deliveries, C-hysterectomy, neonatal palliative care, nitrous oxide, massive transfusion protocol, and malignant hyperthermia
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Charting is performed in Cerner
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Purple scrubs are provided by the facility
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No parking fee
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Active NM RN license or compact RN license required; NM license may be pending at time of consideration
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Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NRP — NRP must be in hand at time of consideration due to limited availability of NRP classes
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No RQI certifications accepted
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Minimum 1 year of L&D nursing experience required
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Experience in a large L&D unit or facility is required
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Must have experience with 3s/4s in postpartum, newborn nursing, and meconium deliveries
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Circulate and fetal heart monitoring (FHM) skills required
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
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Weekend scheduling cannot be guaranteed for traveling staff at this time
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Block scheduling is not guaranteed
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RTO requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval; all time-off requests should be submitted at the time of initial consideration
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All time-off and scheduling requests should be disclosed upfront
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Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark must take a 6-month break before returning
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New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks in length
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COVID vaccination is optional; however, the facility is required to report vaccine numbers, so documentation of the vaccine series or a signed declination form will be needed
