Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jun 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift travel contract at a short-term acute care hospital in Indiana, with Cerner experience required and AWHONN-based staffing ratios.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit in a short-term acute care hospital setting
• Patient population includes active labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections (including with salpingectomy), SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antepartum, and triage patients
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines: typically 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients
• Equipment used includes CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Philips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch (with Vigilance), Hillrom labor beds, Draeger radiant warmers, vein light, V-scan, and birthing/peanut balls
• Charting system is Cerner; experience is required
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (18:00–06:30)
• Floating required within the MCH service line and potentially to an affiliate hospital nearby
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are not accepted for this position

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license in hand at time of consideration — pending licenses are not accepted
• Nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program required
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM (AHA and RQI formats accepted; must be current)
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the contract
• Any permanent or PRN employee of IU Health must have a 12-month break in employment before being eligible to apply as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break, in-state residents require a 180-day break
• This position is not available to Indiana residents, as IN-state RNs are not permitted to work at IU Health facilities (exceptions apply only to Periop/OR, Allied, and Ambulatory RN travelers)