Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,528 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in New Haven, Connecticut.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/20/2026
• Duration: 10 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 20, 2026
• Length: 10 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a 10-week winter contract at a Level I Trauma Center requiring 2 years of L&D experience and an active CT or compact RN license.

Details

• Labor and Delivery unit in a short-term acute care, Level I Trauma Center hospital
• Facility averages 200-300 births per month
• Day shift schedule, 3x12 hours, 7:00 AM to 7:00 PM
• Every other weekend required
• On-call requirement of two 4-hour blocks per 6-week schedule
• No floating outside of scope required
• Open to block scheduling arrangements
• Epic charting system used
• 10-week contract for winter coverage only

Requirements

• Active RN license (CT or compact) required prior to start date
• BLS certification required; ACLS, AWHONN Beginner, and NRP preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required (1.5 years considered for Level I trauma or travel experience)
• 1:2 patient ratio experience required
• Teaching hospital and Trauma Level I experience preferred
• Experience with high-risk antepartum care preferred
• Skills in fetal monitoring (external and internal), IUPC placement, and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns required
• Experience assisting with vaginal deliveries and circulating for C-sections required
• Experience with cardiac monitoring and emergency response, including adult and neonatal arrest, preferred
• 1 professional reference required
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted
• COVID vaccine and booster required with medical or religious exemption only

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across labor, delivery, postpartum, and newborn stages
• Responsibilities include fetal monitoring, medication administration (Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives), and newborn assessments
• Support high-risk deliveries, hemorrhage/shock management, and surgical case assistance such as C-section scrub and recovery
• Scrubs provided by facility
• No holiday RTO permitted during this contract
• Maximum of 5 days RTO allowed
• Local radius restrictions waived for this specific 10-week assignment
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Previous perm staff must have been separated from the facility for at least 2 years to return as a traveler
• Travelers may be required to participate in natural disaster or emergency response activities
• Candidate must apply for CT license prior to submission, with 15-21 business days required for issuance

American Traveler Job ID #P-772586. 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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