Labor and Delivery RN
Bismarck, ND
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 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/LDRP position requiring 3 years of LDRP experience and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring certification.

Details

• Acute care Level 2 trauma hospital setting on an LDRP unit
• 7 L&D beds, 12 postpartum beds, 8 surgical beds, and a 3-bay triage area averaging 17 patients per month
• 1 dedicated C-section OR and 2 GYN surgical ORs on the unit
• Unit averages 643 births annually
• Follows AWHONN staffing ratios: L&D 1:1-2, Postpartum 1:2-3 couplets, 1:3-4 surgical/medical
• Cares for obstetric, L&D, antepartum, triage, and postpartum patients including MgSO4, pre-eclampsia (23+ weeks), gestational hypertension, and gestational diabetes cases
• Occasional higher-risk patients accepted, though no cardiac intervention cases
• Postpartum care includes vaginal and C-section deliveries, hysterectomy, bladder repair, and mastectomy patients
• RNs required to titrate drips including pitocin, mag, and occasional insulin
• Administers medications such as procardia, labetalol push, TXA, methergine, hemabate, and cytotec
• Uses EPIC EMR system
• EFM system includes GE/Corometrics 8 and 259 CA-X series monitors and older 128 series units
• Remote tele-capable unit with infrequent tele patients; RNs expected to read tele strips during C-section Phase 1 recovery
• Rotational 12-hour shifts (7a-7p and 7p-7a), scheduled 6 weeks in advance
• Weekend requirement of every third weekend and holidays as needed
• Floating required to Peds MS, NICU (feeder-growers), Med/Surg, PCU, ICU, ED, or Psych units as a sitter or helping hands
• No mandatory call or standby requirement, though optional overtime is available
• Charge nurse takes an assignment and travelers are not utilized in the charge role

Requirements

• Active RN license (ND or Compact) currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring (Advanced preferred), and STABLE
• 3 years of LDRP nursing experience required
• Must be able to titrate drips independently
• Scrubbing in for deliveries preferred
• Driver's license copy required for consideration
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including employment dates and rehire eligibility

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across L&D, antepartum, triage, and postpartum phases
• OB-GYN on call 24/7, Neonatologist on call 24/7, with NNP on-site overnight
• Anesthesia in house 24/7
• 1 OB scrub tech scheduled Monday through Friday on day shift, along with a unit clerk and occasional nursing student techs
• 2 shifts (12 hours each) of unit-specific orientation provided
• Surgical scrubs provided
• Unit reports high patient satisfaction
• First-time travelers are welcome and expected to be ready to contribute quickly
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit-affiliated facility, including CHI or Dignity, within the past year
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be requested upfront per 13-week contract; additional RTO requests will not be approved