Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 26 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a Labor & Delivery RN for a critical access hospital, requiring an active AK RN license, at least 1 year of L&D experience, and AWHONN Intermediate certification.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit within a Critical Access Hospital (Level IV Trauma)
• Acute care medical center with long-term care and outpatient services
• 3x12 variable shifts, including both day (7a-7p) and night (7p-7a) rotations
• Weekend shifts required
• No on-call requirements
• Floating within scope required to meet facility needs, including to sister facilities nearby
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active AK RN license required (compact license must be in hand at time of submission)
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate
• AWHONN Advanced certification preferred
• Experience with IV therapy, blood product administration, and infusion pump use
• Experience in labor and delivery management including vaginal and high-risk deliveries
• Experience with fetal monitoring (external and internal) and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Experience with postpartum and newborn care procedures
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Two supervisory references covering 1 year of employment within the last 3 years required
• Full SSN and DOB required for submission

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn stages
• Perform triage of obstetrical patients and assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries
• Administer medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives as needed
• Provide newborn assessments, including APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, and discharge teaching to parents
• Scrub color is flexible or business casual
• Free parking provided
• Facility offers housing to travelers in 1-bedroom apartments, available up to 72 hours before and 24 hours after contract dates
• Pets are not allowed in provided housing
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent staff may return as travelers after a 3-month waiting period, provided they live more than 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• RTO requests are considered based upon request but should be submitted upfront to avoid delays
• Must commit to working 3 of 5 major holidays (Thanksgiving, Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, New Year's Day)