Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler

Lafayette, Indiana, United States

Position ID: P-756420

Position status: Open

Assignment type: travel

Shift: Days

Length (weeks): 12

Openings: 2

Start date: 2026-10-20

$2,362.00/week (estimated advertised weekly pay)

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 2+ years of L&D experience and current NRP/FHM certification.

Details

Labor and Delivery unit within a short-term acute care hospital

Day shift schedule, 2x12-hour shifts from 6:00 AM to 6:30 PM

Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines, typically 1:1 for active labor, 1:2 for non-active labor, and up to 1:3 for triage or antepartum patients

Handles labor, induction, scheduled and unscheduled C-sections, C-section with salpingectomy, SROM, PPROM, hypertension, preeclampsia, and antenatal/triage patients

Uses CADD epidural pumps, Alaris IV pumps, Phillips wired/wireless monitoring, Periwatch, Hillrom labor beds, Draeger Radiant warmers, vein light, and v-scan

MCH float required

On-call required every 3rd weekend

Floating required to affiliate hospitals nearby as needed

Requirements

Active IN or compact RN license required and must be in hand prior to start

Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required

Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, FHM

Cerner charting experience required

Community hospital experience preferred

Charge experience preferred

Nursing degree must be from a university accredited by ACEN or CCNE at time of graduation

2 supervisor references required

SSN and DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

Provide comprehensive labor and delivery care including antepartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum management

Assist with vaginal and C-section deliveries, including circulating and recovering C-section patients

Support neonatal care in the delivery room including APGAR scoring, thermoregulation, and neonatal resuscitation

Provide newborn care including newborn assessment, phototherapy, and discharge teaching to parents

Manage high-acuity conditions such as HELLP syndrome, preeclampsia/eclampsia, preterm labor, and VBAC/trial of labor

Must work 2 of 3 major holidays

Local candidates are not accepted for this position

First-time travelers are welcome to apply

Free parking provided

Any current or former IU Health perm/PRN employee must be separated for 12 months before applying as a traveler

Current or past IU Health travelers with 12 months of accrued travel employment must take a designated break to reset eligibility (3 months for out-of-state residents, 6 months for in-state residents)

RTO of 5 days or less can be auto-approved; additional time off requires facility approval