Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,239 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/23/2026
• 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: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor and Delivery RN with LDRP and Nursery experience for a day shift position requiring an active IL RN license.

Details

• Work in the Labor and Delivery unit (LDRP) and Nursery
• Patient population includes Labor and Delivery, Antepartum, Gyn patients, Gestational HTN, DM, and Multi-Birth cases
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3
• Unit performs circumcisions, hearing screens, newborn screens, general admissions, C-sections, and inductions of labor
• Unit averages 140 deliveries per month with an expected increase to the 160s
• Staffing includes 1 charge nurse, 6-7 nurses, and 1 scrub nurse per shift, adjusted for census
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 or 4x12 hour shifts (7:00-19:00)
• Required to work one Friday, one Saturday, and one Sunday shift every 4-week schedule (non-consecutive allowed)
• No on-call requirements
• EPIC charting system preferred

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required
• Current BLS and NRP certifications required
• AWHONN (Beginner, Intermediate, or Advanced), STABLE, or Fetal Heart Monitoring certification preferred
• Experience drawing venous blood, starting and maintaining IVs, and administering blood/blood products
• Skilled in use of infusion pumps, drips, and IV monitoring
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• Level 2 Special Care Nursery experience preferred
• Experience scrubbing, circulating, and recovering C-sections preferred
• Experience with triage of obstetrical patients and external/internal fetal monitoring preferred
• Experience managing Magnesium Sulfate therapy and Pitocin administration preferred
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide care across antepartum, labor and delivery, newborn, and postpartum stages
• Responsibilities may include neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, cord care, and newborn assessments
• Support postpartum recovery including fundus/lochia/perineum care and breastfeeding support
• Assist with pain management including epidural, PCA, and nitrous oxide administration
• Must shave for proper Fit Testing mask seal; no medical or religious exemptions accepted and CAPRs/PAPRs are not permitted
• Candidates living within 70 miles of the facility are considered local and are not accepted for this position
• Clinicians cannot work more than 1 year as a traveler without taking a required 6-month break before returning
• First-time travelers considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-780028. 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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