Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor and Delivery RN for a 12-week assignment requiring 2 years of experience and current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM certifications.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Care for patients undergoing labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, and antenatal complications
• Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines with typical ratios of 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients
• Uses CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and v-scan
• Cerner charting system used, experience required
• Day shift schedule with 3x12-hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
• MCH float required within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital
• Local candidates are not accepted for this position

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license required, must be in hand prior to start date
• Current certifications required: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Graduate of a nursing program accredited by ACEN or CCNE
• Two supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including assisting with vaginal deliveries, circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, and managing high-risk deliveries
• Administer medications including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and manage insulin drips
• Perform neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, and thermoregulation
• Provide postpartum care including fundus, lochia, and perineum assessment, breastfeeding support, and wound care
• Manage fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement
• Care for patients with complex conditions including HELLP syndrome, preeclampsia/eclampsia, preterm labor, and VBAC management
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• RTO of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former IU Health perm or PRN employees must have a 12-month break before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must complete a designated break to reset eligibility, effective 2/24/26