Local Contract Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Milwaukee, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level III Perinatal Center and teaching hospital in Milwaukee, WI, requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience with Level III Perinatal Care background.

Details

• Night shift position, 7p–7:30a (1900–0730), 36 hours per week on 12-hour shifts
• Labor & Delivery unit with 20 beds in a 228-bed teaching hospital designated as a Level III Perinatal Center and Accreta Center of Excellence
• High-risk patient population including high-risk mothers and newborns, with approximately 280 deliveries per month
• Patient types include placenta accreta, tubal ligation, cerclage, hysterectomies, pre-eclampsia, massive transfusions, COVID, and surgical recovery
• Patient ratios: 1:1–2 for active labor and 1:3 for antepartum, following AWHONN staffing guidelines
• Charting via Epic; additional equipment includes Alaris pumps, Pyxis, fetal monitoring systems, and epidural pumps
• No set schedule; must be available to work any day of the week based on unit need
• Every other weekend rotation required based on unit need
• Every other holiday required based on start date
• Floating required to Postpartum and Women's Care Center (inpatient non-pregnant women); travelers float first
• No on-call requirement; callback possible in low-census situations

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license currently in hand
• Current BLS, NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program), and FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring) certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Level III Perinatal Care experience is required with no exceptions — must have provided care for high-risk mothers and newborns
• Proficiency in fetal monitoring, maternal assessments and interventions, OB triage, cervical exams for labor progression, and post-partum and L&D recoveries
• Experience assisting with circulating C-sections (secondary nurse role), primary nurse for vaginal deliveries, and procedure assistance
• Epic EMR experience
• COVID vaccine required
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the last year required for consideration
• Candidate DOB and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must be separated for at least 12 months before being eligible

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include fetal monitoring, maternal and newborn assessments, OB triage, assisting with procedures, post-partum care, and L&D recoveries
• Does not serve as primary circulating nurse for C-sections, but may assist as secondary nurse
• Unit support includes a charge nurse, clinical resource nurse, phlebotomy (shared with RN), RT, house supervisor, certified nurse midwives, OBGYN providers, and OB anesthesia available onsite 24/7
• As a teaching hospital, OBGYN residents, family practice physicians, and midwives are present on the unit
• Orientation: Day 1 includes onboarding with the nurse manager followed by unit training; Day 2 involves preceptor training; Day 3 transitions to working with a buddy and an independent patient assignment
• PPE fit-testing conducted at the facility; CAPR/PAPR and single-use PPE available
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free parking available in designated areas
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restrictions apply