Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - Obstetrics

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a 13-week Labor & Delivery / OB travel assignment in Eau Claire, WI, requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and active BLS and NRP certifications.

Requirements

• Active WI RN license or compact RN license (must be active by start date)
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• Comfort with neonatal resuscitation, labor patients, postpartum patients, couplets, and stable newborn care
• 2 professional references required: 1 supervisor reference within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from the same specialty within the last 3 years

Responsibilities

• Acute care hospital setting with a dedicated OB/L&D unit
• LDRP-style role covering both labor and postpartum — RNs care for laboring patients, postpartum mothers, newborns, and couplets
• Unit includes 8 L&D beds, 1 OR suite for C-sections, 1 triage bed, and 12 postpartum beds
• Unit delivers approximately 100–120 births per month (1,300–1,400 per year)
• Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
• Common patient diagnoses include pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, newborn respiratory distress, and routine pregnancy
• RNs are required to titrate drips including oxytocin, insulin, and magnesium
• RNs do not circulate in the OR or recover patients after general anesthesia
• CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilators are available on the unit for newborns and managed by separate staff
• Fetal monitoring uses GE monitors with the Fetalink EFM system; strip interpretation is supported by tele techs on another unit
• Charting is performed in Cerner (transitioning to Epic)
• 12-hour night shifts, 1900–0730
• Self-scheduling with weekend rotation every 3rd Friday, Saturday, and Sunday
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Potential to float to other units as a sitter, in the same rotation as staff nurses
• Orientation consists of approximately 3 days: 1 day of online training, 1 day on the labor unit, and 1 day on the postpartum unit
• OB/Neonatologist is not in-house 24/7; anesthesia is available in-house 24/7
• Charge nurses may or may not take an assignment; travel RNs will not serve in the charge role
• Nurse aides and surgical techs are present on the unit
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Candidates who have previously worked for this health system as permanent staff must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their start date, and hospital approval is required
• Candidates residing within 80 miles of the facility are considered local, which may affect the travel pay rate

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

Job : P-730867

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