Labor and Delivery RN
Lee's Summit, MO
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 21, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a 13-week night shift contract requiring 3 years of L&D experience, specialty certifications, and MO or compact RN licensure.

Details

• Work in a combined Labor & Delivery and Postpartum unit with 11 labor rooms, 5 triage rooms, and 15 postpartum rooms plus 2 flex rooms
• Care for antepartum and intrapartum patients with an average daily census of 7-10
• Night shift schedule (4x12 hours, 18:45-07:15)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, but may be 1:2 or 1:3 for antepartum or cervical ripening patients depending on acuity
• Required to work 4-5 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, including a minimum of 2 Sunday night shifts and 2 Friday day shifts
• On-call requirement of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule period
• May float to the postpartum unit to provide couplet or postpartum-only care
• May be required to float between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Uses PeriWatch fetal monitoring application and Phillips Avalon fetal monitors
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license - Missouri or compact license required in hand at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and NRP
• AWHONN Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days
• Epic EMR experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in antepartum care, high-risk delivery assistance, C-section circulating, and sterile vaginal exams
• Experience with VBAC management, PIH, pre-eclampsia, and malpresentation care required
• Experience administering Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and insulin drips required
• Two professional references required within the past year, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN
• Travel experience required

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients, including high-risk cases
• LDRP experience preferred, though LD/LDR-only experience will be considered
• Not required to work OB triage shifts
• Postpartum and post-operative GYN patients are also cared for within this unit
• Patient assignments based on acuity per AWHONN staffing standards
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Local candidates within 50 miles are not accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration
• No additional RTO or schedule changes permitted after submission or offer
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of previous assignment
• Permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment