L&D Registered Nurse
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 3, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level I Trauma, teaching hospital in New Mexico, requiring NRP certification and experience in a large L&D unit.

Details

• 13-week contract with 36- or 48-hour weekly contract options available
• Night shift schedule, 4x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Labor & Delivery unit at a 554-bed Level I Trauma, acute care, teaching hospital with a children's hospital
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Floating required within scope to antepartum and postpartum units as needed
• On-call is required: 12 hours per 4-week period for 4x12 contracts; 24 hours per 4-week period for 3x12 contracts
• Procedures include cerclage, version, C-section, PPTL, external and internal fetal monitoring, AROM, medically assisted deliveries, C-hyst, neonatal palliative care, nitrous oxide, massive transfusion protocol, and malignant hyperthermia management
• Charting via Cerner
• No parking fee

Requirements

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

Additional Information

• RQI certifications are not accepted — standard BLS/ACLS cards required
• Purple scrubs are provided by the facility
• 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 must be submitted upfront
• Travelers who have worked 4 consecutive assignments or reached a one-year mark must take a 6-month break before returning
• New contracts and extensions must be a minimum of 10 weeks
• COVID vaccination is optional; however, the facility is required to report vaccination numbers — upload your vaccine series record or a signed declination form
• Weekend scheduling is managed at the facility's discretion and specific days off cannot be guaranteed for traveling staff
• Block scheduling is not guaranteed