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.