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Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
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Hours: 48 hrs/wk
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Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
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Length: 12 weeks
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Openings: 1
American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with an active IN or compact license and 2 years of L&D experience for a 4x12 day shift assignment.
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Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a short-term acute care hospital
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Day shift schedule, 4x12 hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
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Patient population includes labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antenatal patients, and triage patients
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Facility performs 100-200 births per month
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Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines with typical ratios of 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients
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Uses CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger radiant warmers, vein light, and v-scan
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Cerner charting system used, experience required
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MCH float required, may float within hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
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Active RN license (IN or Compact) required and must be in hand prior to start
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Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM
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Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
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Cerner charting experience required
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Community hospital experience preferred
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Charge experience preferred
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Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, fetal monitoring, and high-risk delivery assistance
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Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response
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Knowledge of medication administration including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, and antihypertensives
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Experience with antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care
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RN's university must be accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
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2 supervisor references required
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SSN and DOB required for consideration
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Provide comprehensive labor, delivery, and postpartum nursing care including high-risk antepartum and newborn care
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Assist with vaginal deliveries, C-sections, and high-risk delivery procedures
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Perform fetal monitoring, sterile vaginal exams, and neonatal resuscitation as needed
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Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
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Local candidates not accepted for this position
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First-time travelers are welcome to apply
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Travel experience not required
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Any current or former IU Health perm/PRN employee must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler
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Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must take a designated break to reset eligibility (90 days for out-of-state residents, 180 days for in-state residents)
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RTO requests of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time requires facility approval
