Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Mother-Baby RN
Weston, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery/Postpartum/Mother-Baby unit in an acute care hospital setting, requiring at least 2 years of LDRP experience and active BLS and NRP certifications.

Details

• Acute care hospital L&D/Postpartum/Mother-Baby unit with 11 total beds
• Unit cares for labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum patients; no antepartum patients
• 1 OR suite on unit for C-sections and 1 triage bed
• Approximately 320 births per year
• Patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
• Common cases include vaginal births, C-sections, inductions, hysterectomies, and special care nursery
• RNs are required to manage and titrate epidurals and IV medications for labor induction
• EFM systems used: Novii and GE
• Charting in Cerner (transitioning to Epic)
• 12-hour variable day and night shifts; nights are the primary need
• Self-scheduling with rotating weekends (every third) and rotating holidays (every other)
• Mandatory shifts may be required based on staffing needs
• No on-call requirement; additional shifts may be available to pick up
• Floating to other units may occur as staffing allows, but travelers will not serve as the primary float nurse
• 13-week assignment

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required by start date
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of L&D (LDRP) RN experience required
• C-section recovery experience required (unless delivery was under general anesthesia)
• Cerner EMR experience preferred
• Two professional references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference from within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years of relevant experience

Additional Information

• OB physician is in-house 24/7; anesthesia is also available in-house 24/7
• Respiratory therapy is in-house to assist with special care nursery patients
• Charge nurse and house supervisor are present on the unit; travelers will not serve in a charge nurse role
• No nurse aides or surgical techs are assigned to this unit
• Orientation consists of 2 shifts (approximately 8 hours)
• Hospital-provided scrubs are required
• Candidates who previously worked at this facility as permanent staff must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their start date, and hospital approval is required
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local, which may affect the travel pay rate