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 unit requiring NRP and FHM certification plus 2 years of experience.

Details

• High-risk Labor & Delivery unit including OB Triage, Postpartum, and Level 2 Special Care Nursery
• Care for laboring patients with high-risk conditions such as pre-eclampsia and diabetes at 34 weeks gestation and greater
• Performs C-Sections and External Cephalic Versions
• Night shift, 3x12-hour shifts from 18:00-06:00 with 36 or 48 hour options
• 13-week assignment length
• Epic charting system preferred
• Floating to like units within scope may be required based on facility needs

Requirements

• Active KS or Compact RN license required at time of submission
• Certifications required: BLS, FHM, NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate certification required; AWHONN Advanced preferred
• 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Previous charge experience preferred
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, blood product administration, and infusion pump use
• Experience with high-risk delivery assistance, vaginal delivery, and C-section circulation required
• Experience managing Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and other high-risk OB medications
• Experience with External and Internal Fetal Monitoring and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Skilled in antepartum, postpartum, and newborn care including NST, sterile vaginal exams, and newborn assessments

Additional Information

• Unit accepts first-time travelers
• Must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility as locals are not accepted
• Former facility employees must have been separated from permanent staff positions 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
• Travel pairs or groups are not accepted
• Care encompasses high-risk antepartum, labor and delivery, postpartum, and newborn care including management of conditions such as placenta previa, preterm labor, and postpartum hemorrhage

American Traveler Job ID #P-775533. 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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