Travel Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse - $3,242 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/24/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 48 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Aug 24, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring L&D travel experience, night shifts, and required floating to an affiliate ED.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a short-term acute care hospital
• Facility performs 200-300 births per month
• Night shift schedule with 4x12 hour shifts from 19:00 to 7:30
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Uses Cerner for charting
• May float to an affiliate hospital's ED to provide OB-specific care alongside a primary RN, without taking a primary assignment
• On first shift at the affiliate facility, arrival 30 minutes early is required for a brief orientation to the unit and supplies
• Floating within the hospital or to a nearby affiliate hospital is required of all travelers

Requirements

• Active RN license (IN or Compact) required, must be in hand prior to start date
• Current certifications: BLS, NRP, ACLS, and AWHONN Intermediate course required (AWHONN Beginner and C-EFM preferred)
• Minimum 1.5 years of RN experience required, including L&D travel experience
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Cerner charting experience required
• Experience with high-risk antepartum, labor and delivery management, and postpartum care required
• Skilled in fetal monitoring including EFM, internal fetal monitoring, and IUPC placement/calibration
• Experience managing high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia, placenta previa, VBAC, and multiple gestation
• Experience with medication administration including Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, and insulin drips
• Neonatal care skills including APGAR scoring, neonatal resuscitation, and newborn assessment required
• Graduate of an ACEN or CCNE accredited nursing program
• Two supervisor references required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor and delivery nursing care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management
• Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, including forceps/vacuum extraction and C-section recovery
• Perform neonatal care in the delivery room including thermoregulation and infant identification
• Manage pain assessment and administration of epidural, general anesthesia, and opioids as needed
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local IN residents are considered local candidates but are not accepted for this position
• Any current or former IU Health PRN or perm employee must be separated from the organization for at least 12 months before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of employment within IU Health must take a designated consecutive break to reset eligibility before reaching their one-year mark

American Traveler Job ID #P-727692. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48 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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