Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 30, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) position at an acute care hospital in North Dakota, requiring intermediate fetal monitoring certification and a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care hospital LDRP unit with 15 total beds — 7 L&D and 8 postpartum
• One OR suite on the unit for C-sections, averaging approximately 58 births per month
• Patient population includes obstetric and neonatal patients with common diagnoses of hypertension, gestational diabetes mellitus (GDM), and preterm risk (facility avoids delivering under 36 weeks when possible)
• Staffing follows AWHONN guidelines: 1:1 ratio for pitocin, magnesium, or insulin drips; 1:3 for couplet care
• RNs are required to titrate drips, including pitocin, insulin, and magnesium
• RNs are required to independently read and interpret fetal monitor strips; EFM system is Traceview/PIP with Philips monitors
• EMR is MEDITECH; experience preferred
• 12-hour shifts; day shift hours 0645–1915, night shift hours 1845–0715
• On-call requirement depending on staffing needs
• Every other weekend required
• Every other holiday required
• Floating required to Med/Surg and ER as needed; permanent staff typically float first
• Block scheduling available; self-scheduling is not permitted
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active ND RN license or Compact (NLC) license currently in hand; pending licenses will not be accepted
• Required certifications: BLS and Intermediate Fetal Monitoring; preferred certifications include ACLS, NRP, and STABLE
• Minimum 2 years of L&D/LDRP experience required
• Ability to read and interpret fetal monitor strips independently
• Strong critical thinking skills and ability to titrate drips
• Previous travel nursing experience preferred
• BSN not required
• Must reside more than 50 miles from the facility
• Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire
• Copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Unit is a locked department; CNAs are on staff to assist with vitals, transfer paperwork, patient ambulation, and turning
• Charge nurse is present on each shift and takes a patient assignment
• OB/neonatology and anesthesia are not in-house 24/7
• RT equipment (vents, CPAP, BiPAP, high flow) is available on the unit; RNs are not required to do more than troubleshoot RT equipment
• Maroon scrubs are required; surgical scrubs are provided and worn on the unit
• Unit-specific orientation consists of 3 shifts
• Candidates who have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity-affiliated facility within the past 12 months are not eligible; candidates employed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered
• All requested RTO must be submitted upfront; additional RTO will not be approved after submission
• Successful candidates on this unit tend to be adaptable, strong critical thinkers, and effective communicators