Travel Labor & Delivery RN - $2,415 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 06/15/2026
• 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: Jun 15, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 2

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position at a short-term acute care hospital, requiring prior L&D travel experience and night shift availability.

Details

• Short-term acute care hospital setting, Labor & Delivery unit
• Night shift schedule: 3x12-hour shifts (19:00–07:30)
• High-volume L&D unit averaging 200–300 births per month
• Patient population includes high-risk OB cases including pre-eclampsia/eclampsia, placenta previa/abruptio, preterm labor, PROM, multiple gestation, malpresentations, uterine rupture, and VBAC management
• Clinical skills utilized include EFM, internal fetal monitoring, IUPC placement and calibration, NST, magnesium sulfate therapy, Pitocin, insulin drips, antihypertensives, prostaglandins, terbutaline, amnioinfusion, and blood/blood product administration
• Newborn care responsibilities include neonatal resuscitation, APGAR scoring, newborn assessment, hypoglycemia management, thermoregulation, and infant identification/security banding
• Delivery support includes vaginal delivery, C-section recovery, forceps/vacuum extraction, hemorrhage/shock management, couplet care, and postpartum hemorrhage response
• May float to an affiliate hospital ED to provide OB-specific care alongside a primary RN — does not take a primary assignment in that setting
• Charting via Cerner (experience required)

Requirements

• Active IN or Compact RN license in hand prior to start
• Nursing degree from an ACEN- or CCNE-accredited program required
• Minimum 18 months of L&D RN experience required
• Prior L&D travel nursing experience required
• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA or RQI accepted), NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring course
• Cerner EMR experience required
• SSN and date of birth required for consideration
• 2 supervisor references required for consideration

Additional Information

• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Indiana residents are considered local candidates and are not eligible for this position
• Former permanent or PRN employees of IU Health must have a 12-month separation period before applying as a traveler
• Travelers who have accrued 12 months of travel employment within IU Health are required to take a consecutive break to reset eligibility: out-of-state residents require a 90-day break; in-state residents require a 180-day break
• Must be available to work 2 out of 3 major holidays during the assignment
• Up to 5 days of RTO may be auto-approved
• On the first float shift to the affiliate hospital, nurses are asked to arrive 30 minutes early for a brief orientation to the unit and supplies

American Traveler Job ID #P-709069. 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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