Labor and Delivery RN
Lee's Summit, MO
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 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 and both Missouri and Kansas (or compact) licensure for a Day shift travel assignment.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit housed within a combined L&D/postpartum unit, with antepartum and intrapartum patients
• Unit has 11 labor rooms and 5 triage rooms; agency staff not required to work OB triage
• Postpartum unit has 15 rooms plus 2 flex rooms for labor or PP patients, including post-operative GYN patients
• Average daily census of 7-10 with 28 rooms and 33 beds total
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, but may be 1:2 or 1:3 for antepartum or cervical ripening patients based on acuity
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hour shifts (6:45a-7:15p)
• Weekend requirement of 4-5 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
• May float to postpartum unit to provide couplet care 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
• Uses Epic EMR

Requirements

• Active RN license (Missouri or compact) required; both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required in hand due to potential inter-facility floating
• Minimum 3 years of L&D experience required, with 2 years of recent specialty experience including a full year within the past 12 months and no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Current certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and NRP
• AWHONN Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced certification preferred
• Epic charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience required
• Skilled in antepartum care, triage of obstetrical patients, sterile vaginal exams, and external fetal heart monitoring
• Experience managing high-risk conditions including pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, PROM, and malpresentations
• Experience with VBAC management, trial of labor, and Rapid Response/Code team protocols
• Skilled in fetal monitoring techniques including spiral electrode placement, IUPC placement/calibration, and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Experience administering medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and insulin drips
• Experience assisting with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and managing hemorrhage/shock
• Skilled in postpartum care including fundus/lochia/perineum assessment, wound care, and lactation support
• Two professional references required, including one supervisor-level reference and one charge RN reference, both from within the past year
• Social Security Number required at time of consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient populations
• LDRP experience preferred given the combined L&D/postpartum physical space, though LD/LDR-only experience will be considered
• Patient assignments based on acuity per AWHONN staffing standards
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered, as local candidates are not accepted
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
• Maximum RTO of 7 days, with all time-off requests finalized at time of consideration
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service after 18 months of prior service
• Former 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
• Compliance documents due 2 Fridays before the start date, with 10-15 hours of required modules due the Monday prior to start
• Pre-start Epic Inpatient Nurse, Epic Infusion Pump, and Glucose Meter modules must be completed before the Friday prior to start