Labor and Delivery RN
Lafayette, IN
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 1, 2026
• Length: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN with 2+ years of experience and BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM certifications for a 12-hour day shift assignment.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit in a short-term acute care hospital
• Handles labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, antenatal patients, and triage patients
• Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines, typically 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients
• Additional patients may be assigned during high-volume periods
• Equipment used includes CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips wired and wireless monitoring, Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger radiant warmers, vein light, and V-scan
• Day shift schedule, 4x12 hours from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM
• MCH floating required within the hospital or nearby affiliate hospitals
• Uses Cerner charting system

Requirements

• Active IN or compact RN license required, must be in hand prior to start
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Cerner charting experience required
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Skilled in labor and delivery management including assisting with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulating and scrubbing for C-sections, and sterile vaginal exams
• Experience with fetal monitoring including external and internal fetal monitoring and IUPC placement and calibration
• Experience with antepartum care including NST, OCT, and triage of obstetrical patients
• Experience caring for patients with conditions such as preeclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, PROM, and substance abuse
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and antihypertensives
• Experience with newborn care including APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, and thermoregulation
• Postpartum care experience including couplet care, hemorrhage management, and lactation support
• 2 supervisor references required
• SSN and DOB required for consideration
• Proof of ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing education required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum units
• Assist with high-risk and low-risk deliveries, newborn care, and maternal postpartum recovery
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• RTO requests of 5 days or less are typically auto-approved; longer requests require facility approval
• Local IN candidates are not accepted for this position
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Any former IU Health perm or PRN employee must wait 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment within IU Health must take a designated break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)
• Free parking available on site