Labor and Delivery RN
Chicago, IL
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level 1 Trauma Center in Illinois, requiring 2+ years of high-risk OB experience and an IL RN license in hand.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit within a Level 1 Trauma Center hospital
• High-risk antepartum patient population with 200–300 facility births per month
• Day shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 AM – 7:30 PM
• Every other weekend (approximately 2 weekends per month) required
• Charting in Cerner (experience required)
• This is a mandatory float facility — clinicians should expect to float regularly across units, including outside their primary specialty, and may float to other facilities within a 50-mile radius; refusal to float may result in assignment cancellation
• Float notifications may be given as little as 2 hours before a shift
• No on-call requirements

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required — no pending licenses accepted
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, NIHSS
• Preferred certification: AWHONN Advanced
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required, with multi-facility L&D or travel nursing experience preferred
• High-risk (Level 3) OB experience required
• Heparin drip experience required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Proficiency in: antihypertensives, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, high-risk delivery support, C-section circulation and recovery, sterile vaginal exams, IUPC placement and calibration, fetal monitoring, and OB triage
• Skills in IV therapy/phlebotomy, central line maintenance (CVC/PICC), and isolation precautions/PPE required
• Two professional references from supervisors at the two most recent employers are required for consideration
• Proof of COVID vaccination required — no exceptions
• Candidates must have a valid SSN/Social Security Card prior to consideration

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include managing high-risk antepartum and L&D patients, assisting with high-risk deliveries, circulating and recovering C-sections, and performing OB triage
• When floated outside primary competency, a team-based care model is implemented to ensure clinical support
• Returning clinicians are required to complete full recredentialing and repeat orientation, regardless of time since last assignment
• RTO is capped at 5 days total, with no more than 2 consecutive days off; no RTO on weekends, holidays, or the day before or after a holiday
• Block scheduling and special scheduling requests are not permitted
• Pre-assignment modules average approximately 4 hours and must be completed before the start date
• Local candidates are accepted and preferred; candidates residing within 75 miles of the facility are considered local
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply