Travel Labor and Delivery RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Lee's Summit, Missouri.

• Specialty:
  Labor and Delivery
• Discipline:
  RN
• Start Date:
  
  11/16/2026
• Duration:
  13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift:
  12 hours, nights
• Employment Type:
  
  Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours:
  
  36 hrs/wk
• Start Date:
  
  Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

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

• Labor and Delivery unit combined with postpartum unit in the same physical space, with 11 labor rooms, 5 triage rooms, and 15 postpartum rooms plus 2 flex rooms
• Cares for antepartum and intrapartum patients; postpartum and post-operative GYN patients are also housed in the unit
• Contracted staff not required to work OB triage
• Facility delivers 100-300 births per month
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15)
• Nurse-to-patient ratio typically 1:1, but may be 1:2 or 1:3 depending on acuity (antepartum/cervical ripening)
• Average daily census of 7-10 patients across 28 rooms and 33 beds
• Weekend requirement of 4-5 shifts per 6-week schedule, plus minimum 2 Sunday night or 2 Friday day shifts per 6-week period
• On-call requirement of 2 shifts per 6-week schedule
• May float to postpartum unit to provide couplet care or postpartum-only care
• May float between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Uses Epic EMR, Peri Watch fetal monitoring application, and Phillips Avalon fetal monitors

• Active RN license (MO or compact) required in hand at time of consideration
• Both Kansas and Missouri or compact license required in hand due to potential floating requirements
• Current certifications: BLS, FHM, NRP (AWHONN Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced preferred)
• Minimum 3 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• 2 years of recent specialty experience with a full year in-specialty within the past 12 months and no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Epic EMR experience required
• LDRP experience preferred; LD/LDR experience also considered
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Skilled in antepartum care, high-risk delivery, fetal monitoring (external, internal, IUPC), and postpartum care
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, insulin drips, and antihypertensives
• Experience managing high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, HELLP syndrome, preterm labor, and VBAC/TOLAC
• 2 professional references required, one from a supervisor and one from a charge RN, both from the past year
• Prior travel nursing experience required

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum patient populations
• Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, C-section circulation, and recovery
• Support neonatal resuscitation and newborn care in the delivery room
• Perform sterile vaginal exams, fetal heart rate monitoring, and IUPC placement/calibration
• Patient assignments based on acuity per AWHONN staffing standards
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• No travel partners accepted
• Maximum RTO of 7 days permitted, finalized at time of submission with no changes after offer
• First-time travelers not accepted for this position
• Employees with prior BJC or Saint Luke's permanent employment must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler; returning travelers require an 18-month tenure with a 3-month break in service

American Traveler Job  #P-764765. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title:
Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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