Labor and Delivery RN
Albuquerque, NM
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor and Delivery RN for a Level I Trauma teaching hospital, requiring experience in a large L&D unit and NM or compact RN license.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit within a Level I Trauma, Children's Hospital, teaching hospital setting
• Day shift, 4x12 hour shifts from 7:00am to 7:30pm
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• On-call required: 12 hrs over 4 weeks for 4x12 schedules, or 24 hrs over 4 weeks for 3x12 schedules
• Float to antepartum and postpartum units as needed
• Cerner charting system used
• Purple scrubs provided

Requirements

• Active NM or compact RN license, may pend at time of consideration
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
• AWHONN Advanced and AWHONN Intermediate certifications preferred
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of L&D experience required
• Experience in a large L&D unit (12+ beds) at a large facility (400+ beds) required
• Experience with 3s/4s acuity level in postpartum, baby nurse, and meconium deliveries required
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Experience with circulating for C-sections and fetal heart monitoring (FHM) required
• Skills in neonatal care in delivery room, baby catching, postpartum care, lactation support, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and labor and delivery management
• Experience with facility birth volume over 300/month preferred

Additional Information

• Unit performs specialized procedures including cerclage, version, C-section, PPTL, external and internal monitoring, AROM, medically assisted deliveries, C-hysterectomy, neonatal palliative care, nitrous oxide use, massive transfusion protocol, and malignant hyperthermia management
• No specific weekend requirements guaranteed, though scheduling flexibility may be limited
• Must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day for holiday pay if starting in December
• RTO exceeding 7 days requires approval; no RTO during first 7 days or last day of contract
• COVID vaccination optional, though facility requires reporting of vaccination status or declination
• First-time travelers are accepted
• Locals not accepted; must live outside a 100-mile radius with non-local driver's license on file
• No fee parking available