Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,347 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 12/07/2026
• 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: Dec 7, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 2+ years of L&D, Postpartum, and Nursery experience in a Level I acute setting.

Details

• Work in the Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery units
• Low-risk labor and delivery with 100-200 facility births per month
• Night shift rotating schedule: one week 3x12 hours and the next week 4x12 hours (19:00-07:30)
• Uses Meditech EMR
• Float required within scope of practice
• Every other weekend required
• Blocked scheduling cannot be accommodated

Requirements

• Active KY or Compact RN license in hand required
• 2+ years of current L&D experience in a Level I acute setting required
• Experience in L&D, Postpartum, and Nursery required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring
• Flu vaccine required with no declinations accepted (medical/religious exemptions reviewed case-by-case)
• Skilled in postpartum care, vaginal delivery, C-section circulation and recovery, sterile vaginal exams, newborn care and assessment, and EFM use
• Must reside at least 75 miles from the facility to be considered; local candidates not accepted
• Two professional references required: one Charge or higher and one supervisor, both completed within the last year
• Valid driver's license matching permanent address required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across Labor & Delivery, Postpartum, and Nursery units including newborn assessment, discharge teaching, and pain management support
• Must work either a major or minor holiday during the assignment
• Up to 7 days of RTO considered if presented upfront; no changes accepted once submitted
• Travelers may only apply to one position at a time
• Traveler pairs accepted on a limited basis and will not be scheduled on the same shift or unit
• After one year of work, travelers must take a minimum 6-month break before returning to this system
• First-time travelers are not accepted for this position

American Traveler Job ID #P-778025. 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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