Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,095 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/18/2026
• 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: Nov 18, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a high-risk night shift position requiring 2 years of experience and KS or compact RN licensure.

Details

• High-Risk Labor & Delivery unit including OB Triage, Postpartum, and Level 2 Special Care Nursery
• Care of laboring patients with high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia and diabetes for gestations 34 weeks 0 days and greater
• Supports C-Sections and External Cephalic Versions
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:00 to 06:00
• 36 or 48 hour schedule options available
• Epic charting system preferred
• Floating to like units within scope required as needed, with brief orientation provided

Requirements

• Active KS or Compact RN license required at time of consideration
• Minimum 2 years of experience in Labor & Delivery required
• Certifications required: BLS, FHM, NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate certification required; AWHONN Advanced preferred
• Previous charge nurse experience preferred
• Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, administration of blood and blood products, and labor and delivery management
• Experience with fetal monitoring, including recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns and use of external/internal fetal monitoring
• Experience caring for high-risk antepartum, postpartum, and newborn patients with various conditions

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn stages
• Assist with high-risk deliveries, C-sections, and vaginal deliveries, including forceps/vacuum extraction as needed
• Support neonatal care in the delivery room, including APGAR scoring and neonatal resuscitation
• Provide postpartum care including breastfeeding support, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and wound assessment
• Manage patients with conditions such as cardiac disease, diabetes, pre-eclampsia, and substance abuse
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Candidates must live outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be considered
• Former facility staff must have been separated for at least 1 year before returning as a traveler
• No more than 3 days of RTO will be auto-approved, and no RTO is permitted during the first week of orientation

American Traveler Job ID #P-775532. 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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