Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level III Perinatal Center and teaching hospital in Milwaukee, WI, requiring Level III Perinatal Care experience and NRP certification.

Details

• 12-hour day shifts, 7:00 AM–7:30 PM, 36 hours per week
• Labor & Delivery unit within a 228-bed Level IV Trauma Center, Level III NICU, and Level III Perinatal Center designated as an Accreta Center of Excellence
• High-risk mothers and newborns, averaging approximately 280 deliveries per month
• Patient ratios: 1:1–2 for active labor, 1:3 for antepartum, following AWHONN staffing guidelines
• Clinical scope includes placenta accreta support, tubal ligation, cerclage, hysterectomies, C-section secondary nurse assist, vaginal delivery circulation, surgical recovery, newborn care, massive transfusions, pre-eclampsia, and COVID cases
• No primary nurse C-section circulation responsibilities
• Charting via Epic (experience required); equipment includes Alaris pumps, Pyxis, fetal monitoring systems, and epidural pumps
• Schedule is open availability 7 days a week; no block or patterned scheduling
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Every other holiday required based on start date
• Floating required to Postpartum and Women's Care Center (inpatient non-pregnant women); travelers float first
• No on-call requirement; low-census call-back may apply

Requirements

• Active WI or Compact RN license currently in hand
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, and FHM
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required, with most recent experience within the last year
• Level III Perinatal Care experience is mandatory — candidates without this experience will not be considered
• Proficiency in fetal monitoring, maternal assessments and interventions, high-risk newborn/postpartum care, cervical exams, OB triage, and L&D recovery
• Epic EMR experience required
• COVID vaccination required for employment eligibility
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position
• At least 1 professional reference from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN dated within the past year required for consideration
• Former employees of Advocate Health or any of its subsidiaries must have been separated for at least 12 months to be eligible

Additional Information

• Teaching hospital environment with OB/GYN residents, family practice physicians, and certified nurse midwives on staff
• On-unit support includes a charge nurse, clinical resource nurse, phlebotomy (shared with RN), respiratory therapy, house supervisor, OB/GYN providers, and OB anesthesia available 24/7
• Orientation spans three days: day one includes nurse manager onboarding and unit training, day two is preceptor-led training, and day three transitions to an assigned work buddy with an independent patient assignment
• PPE fit-testing performed on-site; CAPR/PAPR available and single-use PPE provided
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Free designated parking available on-site
• Local candidates are accepted at the same rate — no radius restrictions apply