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 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN with 3+ years of specialty experience for a night shift assignment requiring MO or compact RN license and prior travel experience.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit combined with postpartum care in the same physical space (LDRP-style setting)
• Unit includes 11 labor rooms, 5 triage rooms, 15 postpartum rooms, and 2 flex rooms for labor or postpartum patients
• Facility delivers 100-300 births per month
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (18:45-07:15)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, may be 1:2 or 1:3 for antepartum or cervical ripening patients based on acuity
• Average daily census of 7-10 patients across 28 rooms and 33 beds
• Weekend requirement of 4-5 shifts per 6-week schedule, including a minimum of 2 Sunday nights or 2 Friday days per 6-week schedule
• On-call requirement of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule
• Floating to postpartum unit required to provide couplet care or care for postpartum mothers
• Floating between departments, units, and facilities may be required as needed
• Uses PeriWatch fetal monitoring application and Phillips Avalon fetal monitors
• Epic EMR experience required

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or Compact) required
• BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and NRP certifications required
• AWHONN Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced certification preferred
• Minimum 3 years of L&D experience required
• Must have a full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months with no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• LDRP experience preferred; LD/LDR experience also considered
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Experience with antepartum, triage, and low-risk and high-risk L&D care
• Skilled in sterile vaginal exams, EFM, IUPC placement, and spiral electrode placement
• Experience managing high-risk conditions including pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, and VBAC/TOLAC
• Skilled in administration of blood products, IV therapy, and medications including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Experience assisting with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and managing hemorrhage/shock
• Two professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from within the past year
• Must provide SSN and finalize RTO/scheduling requests at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care for antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patients, including high-risk cases
• Assist with vaginal and cesarean deliveries, including circulating and recovery care
• Support neonatal resuscitation and use of radiant warmers for thermoregulation
• Provide breastfeeding and lactation support, along with postpartum wound and perineal care
• Participate in fetal monitoring interpretation and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Collaborate with rapid response and code teams as needed
• Complete required EMR and safety training modules prior to start, including Epic Inpatient Nurse, Infusion Pump, and Glucose Meter modules
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this role
• Local candidates are not accepted; must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Maximum RTO of 7 days permitted
• Returning staff must have at least an 18-month gap with a 3-month break in service; permanent employees must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Travel partners are not accepted for this assignment