Labor and Delivery RN
Topeka, KS
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 11, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a high-risk unit requiring NRP, FHM, and BLS certifications along with 2 years of experience.

Details

• High-risk Labor & Delivery unit including OB Triage, Postpartum, and Level 2 Special Care Nursery
• Care for laboring patients with high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia and diabetes for gestations 34 weeks 0 days and greater
• Performs C-Sections and External Cephalic Versions
• Night shift, 4x12 hours, 18:00-6:00, with 36 or 48 hour options
• Epic charting system preferred
• Floating to like units within scope required, with brief orientation provided

Requirements

• Active KS or Compact RN license required
• Current certifications: BLS, FHM, NRP (AWHONN Advanced and AWHONN Intermediate preferred)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, blood and blood product administration, infusion pump use, labor and delivery management, assisting with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, and sterile vaginal exams
• Experience with amnioinfusion, forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, and scrubbing/circulating for C-sections preferred
• Proficiency in fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement/calibration
• Experience with antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care including NST, newborn assessment, and discharge teaching

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn stages
• Support high-risk pregnancies including multiple gestations, placenta previa, preterm labor, and substance abuse cases
• Administer medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and insulin drips as needed
• Assist with neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• First-time travelers are accepted for this position
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility, as local candidates are not accepted
• Former permanent staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted for this position