Labor and Delivery RN
Arlington, VA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a high-risk Labor & Delivery position at a Level 3 NICU teaching facility, requiring an active VA or Compact RN license and at least 1 year of L&D experience.

Details

• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
• Every other weekend required
• 13-week contract
• High-risk L&D unit with 16 labor rooms, 6 triage rooms, 6 antepartum rooms, and 3 ORs
• Level 3 NICU on site
• Teaching facility with resident coverage
• Patient population includes all OB patients >20 weeks with complex presentations including preeclampsia, GDM, PPROM, multiples, fetal anomalies, and cardiac defects
• Average daily census of 15 patients; nurse-to-patient ratio of 1:2
• Dedicated OR team during the day handles scheduled C-sections and most add-on cases; 24/7 in-house anesthesia available
• External cephalic versions (ECVs) performed during daytime hours
• No on-call required
• Self-scheduling
• Medication management via Omnicell
• Documentation via Epic (Stork/OB module) and OBTV
• Scrubs provided by the facility

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license in hand at time of consideration — pending licenses will not be accepted
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, and NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate certification preferred but not required
• Minimum 1 year of L&D experience required; 3 years preferred
• Circulating skillset for C-sections required
• Experience in antepartum care and procedures, triage of OB patients, and labor and delivery management required
• Teaching hospital experience preferred
• Epic experience required; number of months of Epic experience in the past year must be provided

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include labor and delivery management, antepartum care, OB triage, and circulating for C-sections
• All travelers must attend either an accelerated or 2-day Epic (Stork/OB) orientation class prior to starting; travelers returning within the past 6 months may be exempt
• Flu vaccine required during flu season (October 1 – March 31); religious or medical exemptions must comply with CMS guidelines
• This is a smoke- and nicotine-free facility
• Previous employees of this health system must wait one year before returning as a traveler
• RTO must be submitted upfront; no RTO will be approved after an offer is made — keep requests to a minimum and expect to work some holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• PDF copies of driver's license and Social Security card required for consideration