Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at an acute care hospital, requiring a minimum of 2 years of recent L&D experience and both MO/KS or compact RN licensure in hand.

Details

• Day shift position, 3x12-hour shifts (6:45 AM - 7:15 PM)
• 13-week contract at a 74-bed acute care hospital
• LDRP unit covering triage, antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and C-section cases — full couplet care required
• Patient ratio of 1:1–3
• Community hospital setting with fewer than 100 facility births per month — community hospital experience preferred
• Level I Nursery environment
• Charting via Epic (required)
• Weekend rotation required: 4–6 weekend shifts (Saturday/Sunday) and 2 Fridays per 6-week schedule
• On-call required: 2 mandatory on-call shifts per 6-week schedule period
• 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)
• Floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Navy scrubs required (provided by facility)
• Free parking available

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license (Kansas license also required, as floating between facilities may be required) — both must be in hand prior to consideration
• Current certifications required: BLS, Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM), and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
• AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate certification preferred
• 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
• Proficiency in IV therapy and phlebotomy: administration of blood/blood products, venous blood draws, peripheral IV placement and maintenance, and infusion pump management
• L&D skills required: amnioinfusion, vaginal delivery assistance, C-section circulation, forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, C-section recovery, and sterile vaginal exam
• Medication administration experience required: antihypertensives, magnesium sulfate, Pitocin (oxytocin), prostaglandins, and terbutaline
• Fetal monitoring skills required: recognition and treatment of abnormal FHR patterns, spiral electrode placement, external and internal fetal monitoring, and IUPC placement and calibration
• Postpartum care skills required: baby-friendly protocols, lactation support, episiotomy/incisional care, Foley catheter insertion, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and wound assessment
• Newborn care skills required: assessment, hypoglycemia management, phototherapy, thermoregulation, metabolic screening, and discharge teaching
• Surgical procedure experience required: D&C and tubal ligation; postoperative GYN (hysterectomy) care
• Epic EMR experience required
• 2 professional references required: one from a supervisor-level or above, one from a charge RN — both must have worked with the candidate within the past year

Additional Information

• Responsibilities span the full LDRP scope: triage, antepartum monitoring (NSTs, BPP), intrapartum management, vaginal and cesarean deliveries, postpartum care, couplet care, post-op GYN, and external cephalic version
• Charge RN assignments may be required as needed per unit policy
• Pre-completion compliance modules are required (approximately 10–15 hours total), due the week prior to start
• Preferred skills include: high-risk delivery assistance, C-section scrub role, anticoagulant/anticonvulsant administration, neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, radiant warmer use, and cervical cerclage assistance
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Travel partners are not accepted for this position
• RTO is limited to a maximum of 7 days for the contract, with scheduling requests submitted at time of consideration
• Block scheduling is not available for this position