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

Assignment Overview

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

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring NRP, ACLS, and BLS certifications along with large-facility L&D experience.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a Level I Trauma, teaching, acute care hospital
• 1:2 patient ratio
• Night shift, 4x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• 36 or 48 hour contracts available
• On-call required: 12 hrs over 4 wks for 4x12 schedules, or 24 hrs over 4 wks for 3x12 schedules
• Float to antepartum and postpartum units as needed
• Uses Cerner charting system
• Performs circulating and FHM duties
• Unit supports cerclage, version, C-section, PPTL, external and internal monitoring, AROM, medically assisted deliveries, C-hyst, neonatal palliative care, nitrous, massive transfusion protocol, and malignant hyperthermia management

Requirements

• Active RN license (New Mexico or Compact), may pend at time of consideration
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP (AWHONN Advanced and AWHONN Intermediate preferred)
• RQI certifications not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Experience in a large L&D unit (12+ beds) at a large facility (400+ beds) required
• Experience with postpartum, baby nurse duties, and meconium deliveries required, rated 3s/4s (may screen if rated 2s)
• Community hospital experience required
• Trauma Level II experience required; Trauma Level I and teaching hospital experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience preferred
• Skilled in neonatal care in delivery room, postpartum care, fundus/lochia/perineum care, labor and delivery management, and circulating for C-section
• Breastfeeding/lactation support and wound assessment/care skills preferred

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care for laboring and postpartum patients, including fetal monitoring, triage, and newborn care
• Purple scrubs provided
• No fee for parking
• No RTO for December starts; must work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Year's Eve, and New Year's Day for holiday pay
• RTO requests greater than 7 days require approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• No local candidates accepted within 100 miles of the facility
• Non-local driver's license required on file
• New contracts and extensions must be at least 10 weeks in length
• Travelers who complete 4 consecutive assignments or reach the one-year mark require a 6-month system break
• Former staff must have a 12-month separation before returning