Labor & Delivery RN
Bemidji, MN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an OB/L&D position at an acute care facility in Minnesota, requiring a minimum of 2 years of OB/L&D experience and an active MN RN license.

Details

• 12-hour night shifts with every 3rd weekend required
• 13-week assignment at an acute care facility with a Trauma Level 3 designation
• OB/L&D unit caring for postpartum, stable antepartum, newborns, GYN, Med-Surg overflow patients, and may serve as 2nd RN in the Special Care Nursery (SCN)
• Average census includes approximately 5 mom/baby couplets, 2 pediatrics, 1 GYN, 2 labor, and 4 SCN patients
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN Standards: 1:3 mom/baby couplets, 1:5 GYN/Med-Surg, 1:3–4 pediatrics
• Support staff include a ward clerk (0700–1900), CNA (Tuesday–Thursday), Charge Nurse/Circulator, Resource Nurse, and an LPN Scrub Nurse — all without patient assignments
• Floating is expected, primarily as helping hands, but travelers may be required to take a Med-Surg patient as needed
• Charting via Epic (Epic One Chart); experience preferred
• Equipment used includes Omnicell, Philips Vitals Machines, Bladder Scanner, Medela Breast Pumps, Responder 5 Call Light System, and Medfusion Pumps

Requirements

• Active MN RN license required; temp or pending MN license may be considered depending on timeline to start
• Current BLS and ACLS certifications required — must be AHA-issued
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required; certifications must be active at time of consideration (no pending certifications)
• Minimum 2 years of OB/L&D experience required, including postpartum
• Ability to float to Med-Surg and Telemetry as needed
• 2 current professional references required: 1 supervisor reference from within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from the same specialty within the last 3 years
• PALS certification preferred but not required
• L&D circulator experience is a plus

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include caring for postpartum, antepartum, newborn, GYN, and Med-Surg overflow patients, as well as serving as a 2nd RN in the SCN when needed
• Candidates who have previously worked at any Sanford Health location must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their submission date
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local and may be subject to an adjusted pay rate
• Equipment and unit orientation provided on the first day (approximately 8 hours)
• Navy blue scrubs required
• All clinicians must badge in and out at the facility