Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse
Newark, NY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 10, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring LDRP and Newborn Nursery experience, with Epic proficiency and an active NY RN license in hand.

Details

• Community hospital Labor & Delivery unit setting, with community hospital experience preferred
• LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) and Newborn Nursery patient population
• Provides comprehensive care across all phases: antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:30
• Rotating weekend coverage required, every other weekend
• On-call required
• Floating required within skillset
• Charts using Epic (required)

Requirements

• Active NY RN license currently in hand required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NRP
• EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) certification preferred
• Minimum 1 year of acute hospital experience with OB/L&D experience required
• Experience in antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care required
• LDRP and Newborn Nursery experience required
• Epic EMR experience required
• Proficiency in IV therapy, phlebotomy, infusion pump management, and blood product administration
• Skills in fetal monitoring including recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns, external and internal fetal monitoring
• Experience with neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, and radiant warmer/thermoregulation
• Ability to assist with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulate/scrub/recover for C-sections
• Experience managing obstetric medications including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate therapy, antihypertensives, and insulin drips
• Experience with postpartum care including postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, and cesarean recovery
• Candidates must reside more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Additional Information

• Independently provide comprehensive nursing care to patients across all phases of antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• Responsibilities include obstetric triage, sterile vaginal and speculum exams, Foley catheter insertion/management, epidural anesthesia assistance, and newborn assessments and discharge teaching
• Surgical procedures include D&C and tubal ligation
• RTO is limited to no more than 10 days for the duration of the assignment; all time-off requests must be submitted at the time of consideration
• Candidates who have previously worked at this facility must have a 1-year gap before returning
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Pre-employment modules are required and completed prior to start date; total module time may reach up to 10 hours
• Candidates with foreign education should be prepared for additional verification