Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with an active IN or compact license and 2 years of L&D experience for a 4x12 day shift assignment.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
• Patient population includes labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antenatal patients, and triage patients
• Facility performs 100-200 births per month
• Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines with typical ratios of 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and 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
• MCH float required, may float within hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required and must be in hand prior to start
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Charge experience preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, fetal monitoring, and high-risk delivery assistance
• Experience with cardiac monitoring, dysrhythmia interpretation, and emergency response
• Knowledge of medication administration including Pitocin, magnesium sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Experience with antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care
• RN's university must be accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor, delivery, and postpartum nursing care including high-risk antepartum and newborn care
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, C-sections, and high-risk delivery procedures
• Perform fetal monitoring, sterile vaginal exams, and neonatal resuscitation as needed
• Must work 2 out of 3 major holidays
• Local candidates not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Travel experience not required
• Any current or former IU Health perm/PRN employee must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must take a designated break to reset eligibility (90 days for out-of-state residents, 180 days for in-state residents)
• RTO requests of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time requires facility approval