Travel L&D RN - $2,438 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• 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: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level 3 high-risk facility requiring AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring certification and independent management of high-risk laboring and delivery patients.

Details

• Acute care Labor & Delivery unit with 17 L&D beds, 2 C-section OR suites, 4 triage beds, and 16 postpartum beds
• Unit averages approximately 250 births per month
• Follows AWHONN ratio guidelines: 2:1 for normal laboring patients, 1:1 for high-risk labors, 4:1 for couplet care, and 2:1-4:1 for antepartum depending on acuity
• Level 3 high-risk patient population
• Nurses circulate and recover their own C-section patients
• RNs titrate common drips including Magnesium Sulfate, Pitocin, Insulin, and Heparin
• OB/Neonatologist and Anesthesia in house 24/7
• Uses Cerner for charting and EFM system
• Night shift schedule with every other weekend required
• Floating to postpartum required as needed, with travelers first to float
• No call or standby requirement
• 36 hours per week guaranteed
• 12 hours of orientation, including 3 days of unit-specific orientation for travelers

Requirements

• Active NV RN license (Standard or Compact) currently in hand, pending licenses not accepted
• Minimum 2 years of RN experience required
• Required certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM), and NRP
• Must be independent and confident performing vaginal exams, internal monitor placement, and managing high-risk laboring, delivery, and antepartum patients
• Ability to effectively read fetal monitor strips required
• Cerner EMR experience required
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Provide direct patient care for high-risk laboring, delivery, and antepartum patients in a Level 3 facility
• Circulate and recover own C-section patients as part of daily responsibilities
• Work alongside Certified Surgical Techs and unit secretaries as ancillary staff
• Charge nurse only takes a patient assignment if the unit is at maximum capacity and no additional help is available
• Uses TEAM self-scheduling system, with schedules balanced by a scheduling committee
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Navy blue scrubs required for dress code, with light blue OR scrubs provided for nurse use during surgical cases
• Must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for the position
• First-time travelers may be considered for this position
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full time, part time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity Health facility within the past year; PRN employment through outside firms is acceptable

American Traveler Job ID #P-753349. 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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