Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,105 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/08/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 8, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 3 years of L&D experience and both Kansas and Missouri or compact RN licensure due to potential floating.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting with 74 staffed beds
• LDRP unit providing labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
• Patient ratios of 1:1 to 1:3
• Day shift schedule, 3x12-hour shifts from 6:45 AM to 7:15 PM
• Weekend rotation of 4-6 weekend shifts (Sat/Sun) plus 2 Fridays per 6-week schedule
• Holiday coverage required for 1 major holiday and 1-2 minor holidays per 6-week schedule
• On-call requirement of 2 mandatory shifts per 6-week schedule
• Expected to care for any patient assignment within the LDRP unit including triage, C-section circulating, antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum care
• Full couplet care required
• Regular floating may be required between departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Charge RN assignments as needed per unit
• Community-level facility with fewer than 100 births per month
• Epic charting system required

Requirements

• Active RN license in Kansas and Missouri, or compact license, required in hand at time of consideration due to floating requirements
• Minimum 3 years of RN experience required
• 2 years of recent in-specialty experience required, including a full year within the past 12 months with no employment gaps greater than 90 days
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP
• Preferred certifications: FHM, AWHONN Advanced, and AWHONN Intermediate
• Community hospital experience preferred
• Prior travel nursing experience preferred
• Proficiency required in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of blood/blood products
• Experience required in labor and delivery management including amnioinfusion, vaginal delivery assistance, C-section circulating, forceps/vacuum extraction, and hemorrhage/shock management
• Experience required with medications including antihypertensives, Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Prostaglandins, and Terbutaline
• Experience required in newborn care including cord care, discharge teaching, metabolic screening, and thermoregulation
• Experience required in antepartum care including NST, EFM, and obstetrical triage
• Experience required in postpartum care including fundus/lochia/perineum care, wound assessment, and lactation support
• Experience required managing postpartum complications including hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and multiple births
• Experience required with epidural anesthesia, opioid pain management, and PCA use
• Experience required in fetal monitoring including internal/external monitoring, IUPC placement, and abnormal fetal heart rate recognition
• Experience required in post-operative GYN care
• Epic charting experience required
• Two professional references required, including one supervisor-level reference and one charge RN reference, both from within the past year

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive nursing care across labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum phases
• Support high-risk and low-risk deliveries, C-sections, and antepartum patients
• Perform newborn assessments, discharge teaching, and family education
• Assist with surgical procedures including D&C and tubal ligation
• Navy scrubs provided by facility
• Free parking available
• Home address must be at least 75 miles from the facility; local candidates not accepted
• First-time travelers not accepted for this position
• Returning staff must have a 3-month break in service if previously employed within the last 18 months
• Permanent employees of BJC or Saint Luke's must wait 1 year before returning as a traveler
• Maximum of 2 RTO requests permitted
• Block scheduling not accommodated

American Traveler Job ID #P-739970. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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