Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Milwaukee, WI
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring Level III Perinatal Care experience and a WI or compact RN license.

Details

• Level IV Trauma Center, Level III NICU, Level III Perinatal Center, and Accreta Center of Excellence within a teaching hospital
• 20-bed Labor and Delivery unit averaging 280 deliveries per month
• Cares for high-risk mothers and newborns including placenta accreta support, tubal ligation, cerclage, hysterectomies, and C-section secondary nursing
• Circulates vaginal deliveries, provides surgical recovery, newborn care, massive transfusion support, pre-eclampsia and COVID patient care
• Patient ratios of 1:1-2 for active labor and 1:3 for antepartum, following AWHONN staffing guidelines
• 12-hour day shift schedule (0700-1930), 36 hours per week
• No set schedule; must be available to work all 7 days of the week with every other weekend required
• Floating required to Postpartum and Women's Care Center units as needed, with travelers floating first
• No on-call requirements, but availability for call-back during low census situations
• Uses EPIC EMR, Alaris pumps, Pyxis, fetal monitoring equipment, and epidural pumps

Requirements

• Active WI or compact RN license required
• BLS, NRP, and FHM certifications required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required, including Level III Perinatal Care experience with high-risk mothers and newborns
• Skilled in fetal monitoring, maternal assessments and interventions, cervical exams, OB triage, and circulating C-sections
• Experience assisting with procedures, postpartum care, and L&D recoveries required
• EPIC EMR experience required
• Candidate's middle name or initial, DOB, and last 4 digits of SSN required for consideration
• Minimum 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN required
• Former employees of the health system must be separated for at least 12 months before becoming eligible

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care for high-risk maternal and newborn patients across antepartum, labor, delivery, and recovery stages
• Support includes charge nurse, clinical resource nurse, phlebotomy, respiratory therapy, house supervisor, certified nurse midwives, and 24/7 onsite OB anesthesia and OBGYN providers
• Teaching hospital environment with OBGYN residents, family practice physicians, and midwives
• Three-day orientation including onboarding, unit training, preceptor shadowing, and paired work-buddy support before independent patient assignments
• COVID vaccine required; fit-testing for PPE conducted onsite with single-use PPE and CAPR/PAPR available
• Scrubs provided and free designated parking available
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday based on start date
• Block and patterned scheduling attempted but not guaranteed
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• No radius restrictions; local candidates accepted at the same pay rate