Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Grand Island, NE
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) position requiring a minimum of 3 years of L&D experience and active NRP certification.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in an LDRP unit with 15 combined labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum beds
• Patient population includes obstetric, postpartum, antepartum, post-surgical GYN, and patients with pregnancy-complicated HTN or diabetes
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines: 1:3 general and 1:1 for actively laboring patients
• Facility delivers approximately 400 births per year and holds Blue Distinction+ designation for maternity care
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Pitocin, Mag, and Procardia
• EMR system is Epic
• 12-hour shifts, days or nights (6:00–7:00)
• Every other weekend required
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Floating is extremely rare and limited to sitting or task work only during critical staffing situations

Requirements

• Active NE or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required; pending certifications will not be accepted
• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery nursing experience required
• Driver's license required for consideration and used to verify residence outside the 50-mile radius
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both must include dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Candidates must not have been directly employed full-time, part-time, or PRN by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility (including CHI or Dignity) within the past year; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

Additional Information

• Orientation consists of 1 week of classroom training followed by 2–3 shifts of floor orientation
• A pass/fail open-book skills exam is administered on Friday of orientation week; a score of 90% or higher is required to pass — failure results in contract termination
• Artificial nails are strictly prohibited in all patient care areas; refusal to remove them will result to contract termination
• Charge nurse is present on each shift and carries an assignment
• Unit is recognized as a breastfeeding-friendly environment with high patient experience scores
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• RTO must be disclosed upfront; no more than 7 days per 13-week contract will be approved, and additional RTO will not be approved after consideration