Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,779 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 11/17/2026
• 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 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a high-volume Level III NICU-supported unit requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and prior travel assignment history.

Details

• 12-hour night shifts (7P-7A), 48 hours per week
• Level III NICU and Newborn Nursery facility with approximately 1,800 deliveries per year
• Averages 4 scheduled events daily including c-sections and versions
• Unit includes 7 labor rooms, 2 triage rooms, 2 OR suites, and 25 Postpartum/Antepartum/GYN/Mother-Baby beds
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 for active labor to 1:3 for cervical ripening and laboring patients, with 3 couplets for Postpartum/Antepartum
• Common diagnoses include PIH, GDM, Pre-Eclampsia, Eclampsia, HELLP, shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, multiples, fetal loss, and cervical ripening
• Rooming-in model for Mother-Baby with L&D and Mother-Baby as physically separate but adjacent locked units
• Weekend rotation requires at least 4 of 8 scheduled weekend shifts
• No mandatory call, though pickup call may be available
• Holiday coverage rotation required
• May float to Mother-Baby, Antepartum, or Postpartum units
• Uses Cerner EMR with Fetal Link, Alaris IV pumps, and Pyxis medication dispensing

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or Maine)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, Intermediate or Advanced FHM, and MOAB
• Must have completed at least one prior travel assignment at a comparably sized and acuity facility
• Skills required include Pitocin titration, fetal scalp electrode placement, cervical exams, epidural assistance, insulin and magnesium drip management, shoulder dystocia management, c-section circulating/baby receiving, neonatal resuscitation, and IUPC placement/monitoring
• Newborn care skills including lactation support and safe skin-to-skin protocol required
• Flu vaccination required for clearance to start, with medical exemptions only considered

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive labor, delivery, and newborn care including fetal monitoring, medication administration, and assistance with operative deliveries
• 24/7 support available on unit including charge nurse, CST, anesthesia, house supervisor, respiratory therapy, and OB provider coverage
• Unit secretary and bed flow facilitator support available during dayshift
• Orientation includes 1 day with HR/preceptor, 1 day of OR/PACU training, and 1 day with a preceptor on the contracted shift
• Navy scrubs provided on site, with street clothes worn to and from the facility
• Free on-site parking available
• Candidates must have a permanent address located 100+ miles south/southwest of the facility
• Candidates must not have prior permanent employment history at any Northern Light Health hospital
• First-time travelers will not be considered for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-768245. 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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