Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Newborn RN
Salem, MA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Apr 19, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery/Postpartum position at a hospital in Massachusetts, requiring a minimum of 3 years of L&D experience and an active MA RN license.

Details

• 25-bed Labor & Delivery/Postpartum unit encompassing L&D, Postpartum, Newborn Nursery, 2 ORs, 2 recovery rooms, and 2 antepartum rooms with 4 beds
• Average daily census of 15–25 mothers, babies, and laboring patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios: L&D 1:2–3 (evaluations), 1:1 (active labor, magnesium drip, or epidural); Postpartum 1:3–4
• Rotating shift position primarily on days with rotation to evenings and nights as needed; every other weekend required
• Shifts rotate between 7:00am–7:30pm, 11:00am–11:30pm, and 7:00pm–7:30am
• 1 night of call per schedule included
• 36 or 48 hours per week
• No floating required
• EMR: Epic (charting experience required)
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active MA RN license required — no pending or conditional licenses accepted
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA only), ACLS (AHA only), NRP, and EFM (NCC, K2, or AWHONN accepted; 2-year renewal required)
• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Required skill sets: Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, OR circulator, and Newborn care
• 2 professional references required for consideration
• Flu vaccine required; no religious or medical exemptions accepted
• Epic EMR experience required

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for laboring, postpartum, and newborn patients, as well as circulating in the OR
• Straight day shifts cannot be offered due to a union agreement — rotation to evenings and nights is required
• Local candidates must maintain a permanent residence more than 60 miles from Massachusetts General Hospital in Boston to be eligible for the standard travel pay rate
• RTO (time off requests) must be disclosed at the time of consideration
• Timekeeping system: UKG/Kronos
• Parking is not validated at Boston locations; public parking is available at rates ranging from $17–$22 per day