Labor & Delivery RN
Plattsburgh, NY
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 18 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a Level 1 Perinatal Center requiring NRP, BLS, and current NY licensure or proof of pending application.

Details

• Work in the Alice T. Miner Women & Children's Center, a 22-bed Labor & Delivery unit within a Level 1 Perinatal Center
• 12-hour night shifts from 7:00 PM to 7:30 AM, 36 hours per week
• Staff must be flexible to work nursery, labor & delivery, and postpartum as needed
• Patient ratios: Labor & Delivery 1:1, Well-baby Nursery 1:3-4, Postpartum 1:3-4 couplets
• Weekend requirements for nights include Friday/Saturday nights, every other or every third weekend as needed
• On-call requirement of 4 hours each pay period
• Holiday coverage required approximately every third major holiday
• No floating or charge nurse responsibilities required
• Uses Epic and GE Centricity Perinatal for documentation and MAK for medication administration
• Special equipment includes IV pumps and EFM (electronic fetal monitoring)
• Respiratory therapy and anesthesia support available 24/7
• Team nursing care model supported by CNAs/PCTs, unit clerks, birth registrars, and lactation consultants
• Advanced practice support includes a Physician Assistant/First Assist on the unit

Requirements

• Active NY RN license or proof of pending application required at time of consideration
• AHA BLS and NRP certifications required
• STABLE and AHA ACLS certifications preferred
• Must maintain CPR, ACLS, NRP, EMTALA, and Fetal Monitoring competencies appropriate to scope of practice
• Minimum of 1 year of RN experience required
• Minimum of 1 year of experience in Labor & Delivery specialty required
• Experience in antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecological non-obstetrical care required
• Epic EMR experience within the past 2 years required
• Circulating/scrub experience preferred but not required

Additional Information

• Provide nursing care to antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and gynecological non-obstetrical patients, as well as neonates up to 28 days old
• Support a patient population ranging from neonates to geriatric adults
• Work alongside a team of attending pediatricians, obstetricians, gynecologists, anesthesiologists, and certified nurse midwives providing 24-hour coverage
• Participate in unit-specific procedures including oxytocin induction/augmentation, VBAC, hemorrhage management, magnesium sulfate administration, IV starts, and lab draws
• 1-2 days of orientation provided, with bi-weekly orientation start dates
• Dress code includes navy or white scrubs (greens available for OR use), closed-toe shoes with a heel, minimal jewelry, and hair secured up and off the shoulders
• Reliable personal or rental vehicle strongly recommended due to lack of public transportation in the area
• Vehicles should be equipped with all-season or snow tires from November through April
• Accepts local candidates within a 50-mile radius at local rate and 50-100 miles at radius rate
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position