Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position in Richmond, VA, requiring at least 2 years of labor experience and active AWHONN fetal monitoring certification.

Details

• Work in a 24-bed Maternal Infant Unit (L&D) on the 3rd floor of the Atrium Building
• Night shift schedule: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM (19:00–07:00)
• Patient ratios: 1:1 for labor (most of the time), 5–6:1 for postpartum, 5–6:1 for nursery
• Typical procedures include vaginal deliveries, C-sections, antepartum care, and newborn and postpartum care
• GE fetal monitors used on the unit
• EMR: Meditech CPN
• Every third weekend required
• 12 hours of on-call per 4-week schedule
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active VA or Compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP (American Academy of Pediatrics, Advanced 9th Edition), and AWHONN Fetal Monitoring (intermediate or advanced) or NCCEFM
• Minimum 2 years of recent labor nursing experience required
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — no exceptions
• One professional reference required
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months
• All certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date

Additional Information

• Experience in an LDRP setting with high birth volumes is preferred
• Unit staffing includes labor nurses, nursery nurses, OB techs, secretaries, and leadership/educator support on day shift; labor nurses, nursery nurses, OB techs, and secretaries on night shift
• Navy blue scrubs required; MIU nurses wear pink badges for infant security
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible, no exceptions