Travel L&D/Postpartum RN - $2,182 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Shelby, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an RN for Labor & Delivery/Postpartum requiring 2 years of L&D experience and the ability to work an LDRP setting.

Details

• Level 3 Trauma teaching-affiliated hospital with 241 licensed beds
• Certified Chest Pain Center and Stroke Center
• Unit includes 8 labor rooms, 3 triage rooms, 1 OR suite, and 1 PACU
• Average of 4 to 6 patients per day
• Labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn care patient population
• RN ratios follow AWHONN Staffing Guidelines: 1:2 inactive labor, 1:1 active labor, 1:3-4 couplets
• CST staffed 1 per shift
• 12-hour night shifts (1900-0700), 36 hours per week
• Schedule cycle every 6 weeks with every other weekend rotation
• Possibility of low census call, with call-back up to 3a for nights and 3p for days
• Floating required within Region 3 (Cleveland, Kings Mtn, Lincoln, Central Division including CMC Main, Mercy, and LCH) as needed and within scope of practice

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact)
• Current BLS, ACLS, EFM, and NRP certifications
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Must have most recent experience within the last year
• Ability and willingness to work in an LDRP setting
• Skills required include labor management, circulating cesarean sections, pre-op and PACU care, triage, newborn resuscitation, Pitocin management, and epidural management
• Epic EMR experience required
• 1 professional reference dated within the last year from a Supervisor, Manager, Director, or Charge RN
• Last 4 digits of SSN and full DOB required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn stages
• 24/7 charge nurse support and phlebotomy for peripheral blood draws
• 24/7 respiratory therapy support within the hospital
• 24/7 hospitalist support for newborn care
• Resource nurse support available when possible
• Uses Alaris IV pumps, Omnicell medication dispensing, fetal monitors, and Philips newborn monitors
• Additional unit equipment includes scales, ultrasound, and ambulation assist devices
• Orientation includes New Employee Orientation (NEO) and 2 days of departmental orientation
• Travelers required to work 75% of holidays
• Up to 6 days of RTO may be approved, excluding holidays, with unmet contracted hours added to the end of the assignment
• Hospital-issued green scrubs required
• Free parking available
• Unit culture emphasizes teamwork
• First-time travelers will not be considered
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible for the travel rate
• Previous employees must be separated from any AHSE facility for at least 1 year after working a permanent position

American Traveler Job ID #P-746753. 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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