Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position in South Dakota, requiring L&D-specific experience and NRP certification for 12-hour night shifts.

Details

• 8-bed Labor & Delivery unit at a hospital setting
• Patient population includes L&D, postpartum, antepartum, newborns, and infants under 28 days old
• Level 2A Nursery — nurses will care for sick babies
• Experience with Gyn-Surgical and mastectomy post-op patients is preferred, though other staff may assist if needed
• Laboring patient ratio is 1:2; couplet ratio is 1:3-4
• Centralized fetal monitoring in use
• Charting system: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts, 36 hours per week
• Every other weekend rotation required
• Low census (LOC) on-call required per census rotation
• Floating may be required to Med/Surg in a support or CNA-equivalent capacity

Requirements

• Active RN license issued by or recognized by the South Dakota Board of Nursing (SD or Compact license required)
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, and NRP
• L&D-specific experience required; minimum 1 year of experience must be specific to L&D
• Proficiency in electronic fetal monitoring (EFM) interpretation and intervention
• Strong adult and neonatal assessment skills
• Must reside more than 100 miles from the facility to be eligible
• Two professional references dated within the past year required for consideration
• DOB and SSN required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply, provided they have L&D experience
• Former permanent staff must wait a full year before returning in a travel capacity
• Orientation is approximately 1 week, adjusted based on experience
• Holiday coverage requires 3 scheduled holidays and 1 on-call holiday on a rotating basis
• RTO requests must be submitted before the next schedule is posted; 2 approved time-off requests allowed per year
• Unit support includes a charge nurse covering all units, 24/7 lab/phlebotomy, respiratory therapy available facility-wide, and a hospitalist in-house for Med/Surg
• Nursery is conveniently located directly behind the nurses' station
• Hospital-provided scrubs
• Free parking available on-site