Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Indianapolis, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a short-term acute care hospital, requiring prior L&D travel experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Night shift position, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• Labor & Delivery unit at a short-term acute care hospital delivering 200–300 births per month
• Patient population includes high-risk obstetric cases such as pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, placenta previa/abruptio, VBAC, multiple gestation, preterm labor, malpresentations, and uterine rupture
• Clinical skills utilized include external and internal fetal monitoring, IUPC placement and calibration, NST, reflex/edema/clonus assessments, and recognition and treatment of abnormal FHR patterns
• Medication administration includes Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, insulin drips, prostaglandins, terbutaline, and opioids
• Procedures include vaginal delivery, cesarean section recovery, amnioinfusion, forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, and couplet care
• Neonatal responsibilities include APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, newborn assessment, thermoregulation, newborn hypoglycemia management, and cord sample collection
• Charting performed in Cerner (experience required)
• May float to an affiliate hospital ED to provide OB-specific care alongside a primary RN — traveler does not take a primary assignment in that setting
• On first float shift to the affiliate hospital, nurses are asked to arrive 30 minutes early for a brief unit orientation

Requirements

• Active Indiana (IN) or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited institution required
• Minimum 1.5 years of L&D RN experience required; prior L&D travel experience required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or RQI accepted), NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course
• Cerner EMR experience required
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Indiana residents are considered local and are not eligible for this position
• Any former permanent or PRN employee of IU Health must have a 12-month gap before working as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health must take a consecutive break to reset eligibility: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break; in-state residents require a 180-day break
• Must be willing to work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 5 days or fewer may be auto-approved
• Hospital parking is complimentary