Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,002 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 08/17/2026
• Duration: 12 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: 12 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience and Epic proficiency, working night shifts in a high-volume hospital setting.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit with 16 L&D beds, a 6-bed triage area, and an average daily census of 15
• Patient population includes neonates/infants and adults
• Case types include vaginal deliveries, C-sections, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and D&C
• Facility delivers 200–300 births per month
• Patient ratio is 1:1–2
• Night shift: 3x12-hour shifts, 19:00–07:00
• Epic charting system required; Pyxis and SBAR also in use
• 3 weekend shifts required per contract
• Floating required within the facility and scope of practice as needed
• On-call requirements apply to AM & PM shift only (2 calls per 6 weeks); night shift call requirements are not specified

Requirements

• Active GA or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP
• AWHONN Intermediate certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of L&D nursing experience required
• Prior travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers will not be considered
• Epic charting experience required
• Proficiency in IV therapy, phlebotomy, infusion pumps, and administration of blood and blood products
• Skills required: labor and delivery management, amnioinfusion, assist with vaginal and high-risk deliveries, circulate for C-section, forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, recover C-section, sterile vaginal exam, external and internal fetal monitoring, IUPC placement and calibration
• Antepartum skills required: NST, reflex/edema/clonus assessment, triage of OB patients
• Postpartum care required for cesarean section, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and vaginal delivery
• Neonatal delivery room skills required: APGAR scoring, cord sample collection, ID/security banding, radiant warmers/thermoregulation
• Medication administration experience required: antihypertensives, insulin drips, magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin, prostaglandins, and terbutaline
• Pain management experience required: epidural anesthesia, general anesthesia, and pain assessment
• Two supervisory references (manager level or above; charge nurses not accepted) are highly preferred
• Copies of all required certifications must be provided for consideration

Additional Information

• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Charge nurse experience preferred
• All RTO must be finalized prior to offer; no RTO or schedule changes are permitted post-offer or once onsite
• RTO is not permitted during the first week of the assignment
• Maximum of 7 days RTO per contract; Spring Break (April 4–12) is a blackout period for RTO
• Holiday coverage policy: if 1–2 major holidays fall during the assignment, the traveler is expected to work all of them with no holiday RTO allowed; if 3 major holidays fall during the assignment, the traveler must work 2, and 1 holiday RTO request may be considered
• Major holidays: Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day, Thanksgiving/Black Friday, Christmas Eve/Christmas Day, and New Year's Eve/New Year's Day
• No special scheduling or alternate shift requests are accepted; the posted night shift is firm
• Local candidates are accepted
• Candidates who have worked at any facility within this health system as permanent, per diem, or float pool staff must be away for a minimum of 1 full year before being considered as a traveler
• Travelers who have previously canceled or received a do-not-return at one facility must complete one successful assignment outside of this health system before reapplying to another location within it

American Traveler Job ID #P-735891. 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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