Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Location: Kansas City

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a current MO or compact RN license and advanced perinatal certifications.

Job Details

• Work in an acute care hospital in the Labor & Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit,

• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3,

• Cares for antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and mother/baby populations, including Level I Nursery,

• Performs specialized procedures such as amnioinfusion, assisting with vaginal and C-section deliveries, and antepartum testing,

• Expected to circulate for C-sections, perform triage, and provide full couplet care,

• Required to float within scope to other departments, units, and facilities as needed,

• Uses Epic charting system; previous Epic experience required,

• Day shifts (3x12 hours), 6:45-19:15, with weekend rotation (4-6 weekend and 2 Friday shifts per 6 weeks),

• Two mandatory on-call shifts per 6-week schedule period,

Job Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license in hand at the time of consideration,

• Minimum 3 years recent Labor & Delivery experience required, including at least 1 year in specialty within the past 12 months without employment gaps greater than 90 days,

• BLS, FHM, and NRP certifications required; AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate preferred,

• Skills in IV therapy, blood product administration, labor management, postpartum and neonatal care, and fetal monitoring required,

• Experience with antepartum, intrapartum, LDRP, Level I Nursery, and low-volume facility settings preferred,

• Two professional references from the past year (one supervisor level or above, one may be charge RN) required,

• Not open to first-time travelers,

• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility,

• Pending or temporary licenses not accepted,

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive care throughout antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum stages, including newborn assessment and patient education,

• Must be able to manage high-risk deliveries, emergencies, and rapidly changing clinical situations,

• Charge nurse and holiday shift assignments required as needed,

• Required to work one major and one to two minor holidays per contract as scheduled,

• Navy scrubs provided by the facility,

• Free parking available on site,

• Maximum of seven days requested time off allowed per contract; up to two RTO requests permitted,

• Drug screening and annual module completion required,

• No travel partners accepted for this assignment,