Travel L&D RN - $2,506 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• 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: Aug 17, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a Level 1 trauma center requiring advanced fetal monitoring certification and a minimum of 2 years L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care setting in a Labor & Delivery unit with 9 LDR rooms, 2 OR suites, 1 PACU, 6 triage rooms, an 18-bed antepartum unit, and 36 private postpartum rooms
• Patient population includes pregnant and high-risk pregnant patients receiving vaginal deliveries, cesarean deliveries, and cerclage placements
• Follows AWHONN staffing ratios: 1:1 for Pitocin induction and active labor, 2 RN:1 patient for vaginal and cesarean deliveries, 1:1 PACU, and 1 RN:3 patients for L&D triage
• Uses EPIC as the charting system and Epic Stork with Phillips monitors for electronic fetal monitoring (Obix)
• 12-hour night shifts
• Weekend rotation required every 3rd weekend (Fri/Sat on nights)
• Holiday coverage required every other holiday, totaling 6 holidays per year for night shift
• No call or standby requirements
• Floating required to Postpartum (team of 5-6 patients) and Antepartum (3 high-risk, intermittent EFM monitoring patients) units
• Charge nurse and house supervisor coverage available 24/7
• Support staff includes 1 PCT in L&D triage and 2-3 surgical techs per shift
• Labor hospitalist in house 24/7 and newborn hospitalist coverage daily with NICU support at night

Requirements

• Active IL RN license required, or confirmation that the application process has been initiated
• Current certifications required: ACLS, BLS (AHA), NRP, and AWHONN Advanced Fetal Monitoring (AFM)
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience preferred
• Level 1 trauma center and Level 3 perinatal center experience required
• Must be proficient in the care of high-risk OB patients
• Must be able to manage Magnesium and Insulin drips, including titration
• Must be able to circulate cesarean sections in the OR and recover patients in PACU
• Must be proficient in newborn care for both vaginal and cesarean deliveries
• Must produce a negative drug screen for all panels as OSF is a Drug-Free Campus

Additional Information

• Provide direct nursing care for high-risk OB patients across labor, delivery, and postpartum stages
• Titrate Pitocin, Magnesium, and Insulin drips as part of routine patient care
• Surgical scrubs are provided on the unit
• Unit-specific orientation typically consists of 3 shifts
• Block scheduling accommodated for travelers to the best of the facility's ability
• Local candidates accepted with a local rate applied for clinicians with a permanent address within 50 miles of the facility
• COVID vaccination is not required for consideration

American Traveler Job ID #P-737924. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 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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