Travel L&D RN - $2,722 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Peoria, Illinois.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/28/2026
• Duration: 15 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
• Length: 15 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center, requiring advanced fetal monitoring certification and high-risk OB proficiency.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Labor & Delivery unit with 9 LDR procedure rooms, 2 OR suites, 1 PACU, 6 triage rooms, an 18-bed antepartum unit, and 36 private postpartum rooms
• Cares for pregnant and high-risk pregnant patients, including vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, and cerclage placements
• Follows AWHONN ratio guidelines: 1:1 for Pitocin induction and active labor, 2 RNs to 1 patient for vaginal and cesarean deliveries, 1:1 PACU, and 1:3 for L&D triage
• Uses EPIC EMR and Epic Stork with Phillips monitors for electronic fetal monitoring
• 12-hour night shifts with block scheduling available for travelers
• Required to work every 3rd weekend (Fri/Sat on nights)
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday, totaling 6 per year for nightshift
• No call or standby requirements
• Floats to Postpartum (team of 5-6 patients) and Antepartum (3 high-risk, intermittent EFM monitoring patients) units only
• Charge nurse and house supervisor available 24/7, with charge nurse not taking a patient assignment
• Support staff includes 1 PCT in L&D Triage and 2-3 Surgical Techs per shift
• Labor hospitalist in house 24/7 and newborn hospitalists in house daily with NICU coverage at night

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
• Advanced AWHONN Electronic Fetal Monitoring (EFM) certification required
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience preferred
• Must be proficient in caring for high-risk OB patients
• Must be able to manage Magnesium and Insulin drips, including titration
• Must be able to circulate cesarean sections in the OR and recover patients in PACU
• Must be proficient in newborn care for both vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Negative drug screen required for all panels

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care across labor, delivery, and postpartum stages including titrating drips such as Pitocin, Magnesium, and Insulin
• Surgical scrubs are provided on the unit
• Unit-specific orientation typically consists of 3 shifts
• Facility is a level 1 trauma center and level 3 perinatal center
• Local rate applies for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility, though no radius rule restricts eligibility
• COVID vaccination is not required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-757292. 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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