Labor & Delivery RN
Highlands, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) night shift position at a Level II NICU and Level II Trauma facility in Dickson, TN, requiring BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Fetal Monitoring certification.

Details

• Work setting is a Women's Services unit (LDRP) within an acute care hospital
• Unit includes 9 LDRP beds, 1 OBED bed, 4 NICU beds, and 1 OR suite
• Patient population includes active labors, inductions, C-sections, couplet care, newborns, and intermediate NICU care
• Patient ratios: 1:1 for active labors, inductions, and C-sections; couplet care 1:3; newborns 1:1 until stable; NICU intermediate care 1:3 (minimum 2 NICU nurses required in unit at all times)
• Procedures performed include C-sections, circumcisions, intra-uterine monitoring, vacuum or forceps assisted deliveries
• Equipment used includes CPN Central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, tele-med robot for neonatologist, bili-blankets, and PCA pumps
• Documentation systems: Meditech and CPN
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 3 shifts per week
• Rotating weekends and holidays required
• Floating within the facility may be required; some staff are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or ARC accepted), NRP Advanced 9th Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics card required), and intermediate or advanced AWHONN Fetal Monitoring or NCCEFM
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date
• Minimum 1 year of recent L&D experience required, including ability to labor and recover the mother and receive and transition the newborn
• Experience with inductions (Pitocin, Cervidil) and fetal monitoring required
• Experience with shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and other OB emergencies preferred
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — no Canadian SSNs accepted
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• One professional reference required (two required if candidate is from Florida or Missouri)

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include laboring and recovering mothers, receiving and transitioning newborns, daily patient rounding, and safety rounding
• No unit secretaries or techs are available on the unit
• Pink and/or brown scrubs are required per the infant security policy
• The unit is staffed by a highly experienced team, with several RNs having 30+ years of experience, serving as strong resources and preceptors for travelers
• This LDRP unit offers well-rounded experience across labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care
• The facility holds Joint Commission accreditation and is designated as a Stroke Center, Level II Trauma, and Level II NICU
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible