Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 3+ years of L&D experience and MO or compact RN licensure.

Work in a combined L&D and postpartum unit with 28 rooms and 33 beds

Average daily census of 7-10 patients

Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45am-7:15pm

Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, may be 1:2 or 1:3 for antepartum/cervical ripening based on acuity

Unit includes 11 labor rooms and 5 triage rooms; agency staff not required to work OB triage

Postpartum unit has 15 rooms plus 2 flex rooms for labor or postpartum patients

Facility performs 100-300 births per month

Required to work 4-5 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule, including minimum 2 Sunday night shifts and 2 Friday day shifts per 6-week period

On-call requirement of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule period

Floating required to postpartum unit for couplet care or postpartum-only care

May float within scope between departments, units, and facilities as needed

Active RN license (Missouri or Compact) required in hand at time of consideration

Both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required in hand due to potential floating requirements

Minimum 3 years of L&D experience required

Current certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), NRP

AWHONN Advanced, Intermediate, or Beginner certification preferred

Epic charting experience required

Community hospital experience preferred

Prior travel experience required

Experience with antepartum, low-risk, and high-risk L&D care required

Skilled in sterile vaginal exams, triage of obstetrical patients, and use of external fetal heart monitoring required

Experience managing conditions such as pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, PROM, and malpresentations required

Experience with VBAC management, IUPC placement/calibration, and spiral electrode placement required

Skilled in administration of blood products, IV therapy, and use of infusion pumps required

Experience with medications including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and antiseizure drugs required

Experience assisting with vaginal deliveries, high-risk deliveries, and circulating for C-sections required

LDRP experience preferred; LD/LDR experience will be considered

Provide direct patient care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum units

PeriWatch fetal monitoring application and Phillips Avalon fetal monitors used on unit

Postpartum and post-operative GYN patients are cared for on this unit; medical overflow patients are cared for by separate med/surg staff

Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible

Maximum of 7 days RTO permitted

First-time travelers are not accepted for this role

Previous permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler

Staff with prior assignments at this facility must have a 3-month break in service with 18 months tenure history

Pending license candidates may be considered