Labor and Delivery RN
New Haven, CT
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 13, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of L&D experience and a CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Night shift schedule (3x12 hours, 7:00 PM-7:00 AM)
• Work in the Labor & Delivery unit of a Level I Trauma Center academic medical center
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Facility handles 200-300 births per month
• On-call requirement of two 4-hour blocks per 6-week schedule
• Every other weekend required
• No floating required
• Open to block scheduling accommodations
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active CT or compact RN license required prior to start date
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required (1.5 years considered for candidates with Level I trauma or travel experience)
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• ACLS and AWHONN Beginner certifications preferred
• Experience with high-risk antepartum care preferred
• Experience with external and internal fetal monitoring
• Experience with IUPC placement and calibration
• Skilled in starting and maintaining IVs, administration of blood and blood products, and maintaining central lines
• Experience assisting with vaginal deliveries, circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, and recovering C-section patients
• Experience with high-risk delivery assistance and hemorrhage/shock management
• Experience administering Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and anticoagulation therapy
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• 1 professional reference required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor, delivery, and postpartum nursing care including antepartum, newborn, and couplet care
• Perform fetal monitoring and recognize/treat abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Support breastfeeding/lactation and manage postpartum complications such as hemorrhage and pregnancy-induced hypertension
• Assist with surgical procedures including cervical cerclage, D&C, and tubal ligation
• Scrubs provided by facility
• Must be willing to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities as needed
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with religious or medical exemptions only
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates not accepted if residing within 75 miles of the facility
• Returning staff must have been gone at least 2 years to be considered as a traveler
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require additional approval