Travel Labor & Delivery RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum for a travel nursing job in Highlands, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• 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: May 4, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking a travel RN for a Labor & Delivery position on a night shift schedule in Dickson, TN, requiring charge experience and a minimum of 2 years of L&D experience.

Details

• Work in a Women's Services LDRP unit with 9 LDRP beds, 1 OBED bed, 4 NICU beds, and 1 OR suite
• Patient ratios: 1:1 for active labors, inductions, and C-sections; couplet care 1:3; newborns 1:1 until stable; NICU 1:3 intermediate care (minimum 2 NICU nurses required in unit at all times)
• Procedures performed include C-sections, circumcisions, intra-uterine monitoring, and vacuum or forceps-assisted deliveries
• Equipment used includes CPN central monitoring, IV pumps, infant warmers, tele-med robot for neonatologist, bili-blankets, and PCA pumps
• Documentation systems: Meditech and CPN
• Night shift: 7:00 PM – 7:00 AM, 3 shifts per week
• Rotating weekends and holidays required
• No unit secretaries or techs available on the unit
• Floating throughout the facility may be required; some staff are cross-trained to float between LDRP and NICU

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA or ARC accepted), NRP Advanced 9th Edition (American Academy of Pediatrics), and intermediate or advanced AWHONN fetal monitoring certification or NCCEFM
• Minimum 2 years of recent L&D experience required
• Charge nurse experience required
• Experience in laboring and recovering the mother, as well as receiving and transitioning the newborn including assessment
• Experience with inductions (Pitocin, Cervidil) and fetal monitoring required
• US SSN and date of birth required for consideration — no Canadian SSNs accepted
• One professional reference required (two required if licensed in Florida or Missouri)
• No gaps in work history of 90 days or more within the past 12 months

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include daily and safety rounding on all patients
• Experience with shoulder dystocia, postpartum hemorrhage, and other OB emergencies is preferred
• The unit is a Level II NICU and Level II Trauma facility, also holding Joint Commission and Stroke Center certifications
• Pink and/or brown scrubs are required per the infant security policy
• The unit is staffed by a highly experienced team, with several RNs holding 7–30+ years of experience who serve as strong resources and preceptors
• Being an LDRP unit, this role offers broad experience across labor, delivery, postpartum, and neonatal care
• Candidates must reside more than 50 miles from the facility — local candidates are not eligible
• Certifications must not expire within the first 30 days of the assignment start date

American Traveler Job ID #P-702438. 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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