Labor & Delivery RN
Carlsbad, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) night shift position in Carlsbad, NM, requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and an active NM or Compact RN license.

Details

• LDRP unit covering antepartum triage, active labor, postpartum (mother and baby), special care nursery, and nursery
• Small unit with 1 triage bed, 3 labor beds, and 4 postpartum beds
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on acuity
• Night shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• EMR systems in use: MedHost (inpatient), GE Centricity (OB), and Athena (clinic)
• No floating required
• No on-call required
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and S.T.A.B.L.E.
• All certifications must remain active through at least the first 30 days of the assignment
• Minimum 2 years of recent L&D experience required
• Valid driver's license required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care across the full LDRP scope: antepartum, intrapartum, immediate postpartum, and neonatal phases
• Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical leadership, and delegation of patient care priorities
• Maintains clinical competencies and participates in continuing education
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for this position
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible
• RTO requests must be less than one week in duration
• Any color scrubs permitted; full uniform required — no t-shirts or hoodies, only undershirts under scrub tops
• Blocked scheduling is not available for this position