Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Augusta, GA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and Epic proficiency.

Details

• Hospital Labor & Delivery unit with 16 L&D beds, an average daily census of 15, and a 6-bed L&D Triage area
• Patient population includes neonates/infants and adults
• Cases include vaginal deliveries, C-sections, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage (PPH), pregnancy-induced hypertension (PIH), and D&C procedures
• Nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:1–2
• EMR: Epic (required); also uses Pyxis and SBAR communication framework
• Day shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00–19:00)
• 3 weekend shifts required per contract
• Floating within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call requirement: 2 call shifts per 6 weeks for AM and PM shifts

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery RN experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Two supervisory references (Manager level or above; charge nurse references not accepted) are highly preferred

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not eligible for this position
• Candidates must have been away from all facilities within this health system for at least 1 full year before returning as a traveler
• Local candidates are accepted
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• RTO maximum is 7 days per contract; RTO may not be requested during the first week of the assignment
• RTO blackout dates apply during Spring Break (April 4–12)
• If 1 or 2 major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work all of them and no holiday RTO will be approved; if 3 major holidays fall within the assignment period, the traveler is expected to work 2 of them and one holiday RTO request may be submitted for review
• Major holidays include: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday (counts as 1), Christmas Eve/Christmas Day (counts as 1), and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day (counts as 1)
• No schedule change requests or alternate shift arrangements are permitted; the posted day shift schedule is firm
• Full compliance with onboarding requirements must be completed on time; late compliance may result in a 2-week start date delay due to bi-weekly orientation scheduling