Labor and Delivery RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a large Level I Trauma Center and academic medical center, requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit in a large, short-term acute care academic medical center and Level I Trauma Center with 1,500+ staffed beds
• Facility volume of 200–300 births per month
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (7:00 PM – 7:30 AM)
• Every other weekend required
• On-call required: two 4-hour blocks per 6-week schedule
• Epic EMR (experience preferred)
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• No floating outside of scope
• Block scheduling accommodated
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date (CT license takes 15–21 business days to issue; candidates must apply before being considered)
• Current BLS certification required; ACLS and NRP required; AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Beginner preferred
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required (candidates with 1.5 years may be considered with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Experience at a large trauma center setting required
• Academic/teaching hospital experience preferred
• Level I Trauma Center experience preferred
• Proficiency in full-scope L&D skills including vaginal and C-section delivery support, fetal monitoring, hemorrhage management, neonatal resuscitation, and postpartum care
• Experience with magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin, antihypertensives, and other L&D medications required
• External and internal fetal monitoring experience required, including IUPC placement and calibration
• 1 professional reference required for consideration
• Flu vaccination required; declinations not accepted
• COVID vaccination required (religious/medical exemptions considered)
• Candidates must not have any disciplinary actions on their nursing license

Additional Information

• Responsibilities span the full continuum of L&D care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management, as well as neonatal care in the delivery room
• Surgical case support includes circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, cervical cerclage, D&C, and tubal ligation (some preferred)
• Couplet care and high-risk antepartum experience are preferred
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live more than 75 miles from the facility to be eligible; local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to be eligible as a traveler
• RTO of 7 days or fewer can be approved; requests exceeding 7 days require additional facility approval
• Travelers are expected to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Monthly parking cost is approximately $125