Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a large academic medical center in New Mexico, requiring NRP certification and prior experience in a high-volume L&D unit.

Details

• Level I Trauma, acute care teaching hospital with a Children's Hospital designation and 554 staffed beds
• Labor & Delivery unit with the ability to float to antepartum and postpartum as needed
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Day shift, 7:00–19:30 (3x12s), with 36- or 48-hour contract options available
• On-call is required: 12 hrs over a 4-week period for 4x12 contracts; 24 hrs over a 4-week period for 3x12 contracts
• No specific weekend requirements for traveling staff at this time, though weekend scheduling cannot be guaranteed
• Charting performed in Cerner
• Purple scrubs are provided by the facility
• No parking fee

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required; NM license may be pending at time of consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NRP — NRP must be in hand prior to start date
• Minimum 1 year of L&D nursing experience required
• Experience in a large, high-volume L&D unit or facility required
• Proficiency in fetal heart monitoring (FHM) and circulating skills required
• Experience with postpartum care (3s/4s), baby nursing, and meconium deliveries required

Additional Information

• Procedures and clinical responsibilities include cerclage, version, cesarean section (C/S), postpartum tubal ligation (PPTL), external and internal fetal monitoring, AROM, medically assisted deliveries, C-hysterectomy, neonatal palliative care, nitrous oxide administration, massive transfusion protocol, and malignant hyperthermia management
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• RTO requests exceeding 7 days require facility approval
• All time off and scheduling requests should be disclosed upfront
• A 6-month break is required for travelers who have completed 4 consecutive assignments or reached the one-year mark at this facility, whichever comes first
• New contracts and extensions must be a minimum of 10 weeks
• COVID vaccination is optional; upload of vaccine series or signed declination is required for compliance reporting