Travel Labor and Delivery RN

Job Description /n American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri. Job Description & Requirements/n /n - Specialty: LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum /n - Discipline: RN /n - Start Date: 08/03/2026 /n - Duration: 13 weeks /n - 36 hours per week /n - Shift: 12 hours, nights /n - Employment Type: Travel /n /n Assignment Overview/n /n - Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs /n - Hours: 36 hrs/wk /n - Start Date: Aug 3, 2026 /n - Length: 13 weeks /n - Openings: 1 /n Description/n American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a minimum of 2 years of recent specialty experience and active MO (or compact) and KS licenses. Details/n /n - Work setting is an acute care hospital with 74 staffed beds /n - Assignment is on an LDRP unit providing care across triage, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum settings /n - Patient population includes vaginal birth, C-section, postpartum, antepartum, external cephalic version, and post-op GYN patients /n - Patient ratio is 1:1–3 /n - Facility performs fewer than 100 births per month and operates a Level I Nursery /n - Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM /n - Weekend rotation requires 4–6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) and 2 Fridays per 6-week schedule /n - On-call requirement: 2 mandatory on-call shifts per 6-week schedule period /n - Holiday coverage required: 1 major holiday (Thanksgiving or Christmas) and 1–2 minor holidays (New Year's Day, Memorial Day, 4th of July, or Labor Day) /n - Charge RN assignments may be required as needed /n - Floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities; full couplet care required /n - EMR: Epic experience required /n Requirements/n /n - Active RN license in Missouri (or compact equivalent) and Kansas — both must be in hand at time of consideration /n - Minimum 2 years of recent L&D specialty experience required, with at least 1 full year of in-specialty experience within the past 12 months and no employment gap greater than 90 days in the past year /n - Community hospital experience preferred /n - Required certifications: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) /n - AWHONN Advanced certification preferred; AWHONN Intermediate also preferred /n - Required skills include IV therapy and phlebotomy (peripheral IV placement, blood product administration, infusion pump management), labor and delivery management (amnioinfusion, circulating for C-section, hemorrhage/shock management), fetal monitoring (internal/external, IUPC placement, spiral electrode), antepartum procedures (NST, EFM, triage), postpartum care, newborn assessment and care, and surgical procedures (D&C, tubal ligation) /n - Epic EMR experience required /n - Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible /n - 2 professional references required: one must be at supervisor level or above, the second may be a charge RN; both must be from individuals who have worked with the candidate within the past year /n - First-time travelers are not accepted for this position /n Additional Information/n /n - Responsibilities span the full LDRP scope including triage, antepartum care, intrapartum management, C-section circulating, postpartum care, couplet care, and post-op GYN care /n - Antenatal testing (NSTs, BPP) performed on unit in collaboration with radiology /n - Navy scrubs required /n - Parking is free /n - Pre-employment modules are required as part of compliance and must be completed prior to start /n - Travel partners are not accepted for this position /n - RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the contract period /n - Local candidates are not accepted; candidates with a home address within 75 miles of the facility are not eligible /n /n /n American Traveler Job ID #P-726572. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery About American Traveler/n /n With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers. /n With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements. /n American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment. /n With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career. /n /n /n