Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Carlsbad, NM
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery (LDRP) travel position on nights, requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and an active NM or Compact RN license.

Details

• Work setting is a hospital Labor & Delivery unit with LDRP scope, including antepartum triage, active labor, postpartum (mom and baby), and special care nursery/nursery
• Unit consists of 1 triage bed, 3 labor beds, and 4 postpartum beds
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:4 depending on acuity
• EMR systems include MedHost (inpatient), GE Centricity (OB), and Athena (Clinic)
• Night shift: 6:30 PM – 7:00 AM
• Floating is required
• No on-call responsibilities
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active NM or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and S.T.A.B.L.E.
• Minimum 2 years of recent L&D experience required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• Valid driver's license required
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility to be eligible
• No certifications may expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date

Additional Information

• Provides nursing care across the full LDRP continuum: antepartum, intrapartum, immediate postpartum, and neonatal phases
• Demonstrates critical thinking, clinical leadership, and scientific judgment in planning and delivering safe patient care
• Delegates care priorities based on staff education and experience, and provides direction and supervision to assigned personnel
• Maintains clinical competencies through continuing education
• Candidates who have worked at any CHS facility as permanent staff within the past 2 years are not eligible for this position
• RTO requests must be less than one week in duration
• Scrubs required: any solid color full scrub uniform; no t-shirts or hoodies — only undershirts may be worn beneath the scrub top