Travel Labor & Delivery Nurse Manager - $3,350 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 09/01/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 40 hours per week
• Shift: 8 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 5x8hrs
• Hours: 40 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Sep 1, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN Nurse Manager for a Labor & Delivery/Antepartum/OB unit at a Level 1 Trauma Center, requiring an active IL RN license and a BSN.

Details

• Oversee patient care operations within the Labor & Delivery, Antepartum, and OB 4 South units on a 24-hour basis
• Manage clinical and personnel operations including staffing, budgeting, and quality service delivery for the unit
• Day shift schedule, 5x8 hours from 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM
• Weekend coverage as needed, not to exceed one weekend shift per month
• Floating required across various units within specialty, with occasional floating outside primary competency supported by a team-based care model
• May float to other Cook facilities within a 50-mile radius, with notification as early as 2 hours prior to shift start
• Uses Cerner EMR system

Requirements

• Active RN license in the State of Illinois (IL) required, in hand prior to consideration
• Bachelor of Science in Nursing (BSN) degree required
• Five years of nursing experience within a Labor & Delivery and/or Antepartum OB/Postpartum unit required
• Two years of nursing supervision or charge nurse experience required
• Current BLS certification required
• Current NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification required
• Master's degree in Nursing preferred
• Bilingual skills preferred

Additional Information

• Directly supervise and evaluate all nursing staff activities within the assigned unit
• Handle clinical and personnel management responsibilities including staffing decisions and disciplinary actions in accordance with applicable policies
• Participate in collective bargaining discussions and consult with Labor Relations as needed
• Work at a Level 1 Trauma Center facility
• Proof of COVID-19 vaccination required with no exceptions; booster not required
• Two professional references required prior to start, from most recent employers with only one reference accepted per employer
• Candidates residing within a 75-mile radius of the facility will be considered local
• RTO requests limited to a maximum of 5 days with no more than 2 consecutive days, and no time off approved on weekends
• No RTO permitted on holidays or the day before/after a holiday
• Contract may be subject to cancellation if a call-out occurs on a holiday
• Block scheduling and special scheduling requests are not accommodated
• Returning clinicians must complete full recredentialing and orientation, even if the prior contract break was less than 30 days
• Compliance lab work must be completed within 72 hours of accepting the assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-740609. Pay package is based on 8 hour shifts and 40 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Leadership - Nurse Manager

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