Labor and Delivery RN
Twin Falls, ID
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: May 26, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 3

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at an acute care hospital in Southern Idaho, requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and the ability to work comfortably across both L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby units on night shifts.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with an 11-room L&D unit (rooms double as triage rooms), 2 C-section suites, 2 PACU recovery bays, and 17 postpartum beds
• Unit averages 5–6 deliveries per day and 150–180 deliveries per month
• Triage volume averages 4–5 patients per day who are discharged home, not including admitted patients
• Patient population includes pregnancies 30+ weeks gestation; patients under 30 weeks are stabilized and transferred out
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 for intrapartum, 1:1–3 for antepartum, and 1:3–4 for postpartum/mother-baby
• RNs are required to titrate drips including Pitocin, Magnesium, and Insulin; Insulin drip experience is preferred but training is available
• Primary float between L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby based on staffing and census; travelers may also be floated to sitter shifts elsewhere in the hospital and are typically first to float
• 12-hour night shifts, 7p–7a
• Every-other-weekend requirement; nights schedule Fri & Sat as able, subject to change based on unit needs
• Charting system: Epic (CPN, GE Connect for EFM); Epic experience is preferred
• Telemetry techs are on the unit; RNs are not required to interpret their own tele strips but should be able to identify rhythm changes, basic rhythms, and life-threatening rhythms

Requirements

• Active Idaho RN license or Compact RN license required (must be active, not pending)
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring (or NCC Fetal Monitoring Certification)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required; some postpartum/mother-baby experience also required
• Must be comfortable practicing in both L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby settings
• Must have experience managing high-risk OB patients
• Must be able to circulate in C-sections
• Candidates with only Critical Access Hospital experience will not be considered
• Active driver's license required for consideration
• 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 reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Freely floats between L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby depending on staffing and census
• Responsible for circulating in C-sections and caring for newborns at deliveries
• Level 3 NICU on-site supports neonates 30+ weeks gestation
• Supported by a charge nurse and resource nurse (neither routinely takes a patient assignment), CNAs in postpartum (vitals, ADLs, glucose monitoring, etc.), and CSTs available in-house 24/7
• OB physician is on-site during daytime hours Mon–Fri and on-call at night; Neonatologist is on-site during the day with NNP/Neo APP coverage at night; CRNA in-house 24/7 for OB; RT available 24/7
• 3-day orientation with a preceptor covering both L&D and Postpartum/Mother-Baby
• Schedule is built 6 weeks at a time by the ANM; block scheduling is considered but not guaranteed, and no special scheduling requests will be accepted; staff may not work more than 5 shifts in a row
• Travelers are expected to remain flexible to help fill gaps in permanent staff scheduling
• May be included in holiday rotation
• Navy blue scrubs required for RNs
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former permanent employees must have been separated for at least one year before being considered for a travel assignment
• Prefer candidates with experience in a similarly sized L&D and postpartum department; Epic experience is strongly preferred — be prepared to share the last time you used it
• Located in Southern Idaho — a great fit for those who enjoy outdoor adventures and nature