Labor and Delivery RN
New Orleans, LA
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit requiring Epic experience and teaching hospital background.

Details

• High-risk OB unit within a teaching hospital setting
• Facility averages 200-300 births per month
• Night shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts (19:00-07:00)
• Patient ratio of 1:1:2
• Call required as needed
• Float requirement to Mother/Baby unit
• Weekend coverage required as needed
• Epic charting system used

Requirements

• Active LA or Compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS, BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate, and FHM
• Epic charting experience required
• Teaching hospital experience required
• Experience with 200-300 births per month required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Community hospital and Trauma Level II experience preferred
• Skills in high-risk delivery, fetal monitoring, and management of obstetric complications required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management
• Manage high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, placenta previa, HELLP syndrome, and preterm labor
• Assist with C-sections, vaginal deliveries, and high-risk delivery procedures
• Perform fetal monitoring including external and internal methods and IUPC placement
• Provide newborn care including APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, and discharge teaching
• Hospital-provided scrubs
• Locals residing within 75 miles accepted at local rate
• Former permanent staff must be separated from the health system for at least 1 year before being eligible for travel assignments