Travel LDRP RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum for a travel nursing job in Fort Morgan, Colorado.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 07/06/2026
• 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: Jul 6, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery & Postpartum) position at an acute care hospital in Colorado, requiring at least one year of L&D experience and LDRP training.

Details

• Acute care hospital setting in Colorado, serving a rural patient population
• LDRP unit with 4 LDRP beds, 1 OR suite for C-sections, 2 triage beds, and 3 postpartum beds
• Patient population includes laboring and postpartum women, newborns, and GYN surgical patients
• Low-volume unit averaging 0–2 births per day (~200 per year); ratios follow AWHONN guidelines to the extent possible for a rural hospital
• RNs are required to titrate drips; common titratable drip is Pitocin
• RNs must be able to triage and function as the baby catcher/transition nurse; C-section circulation and post-op GYN management are not required
• Charge nurse takes a patient assignment as one of two nurses on shift; no nurse aides or surgical techs on the unit
• OBs are not in-house and have a 20-minute response time; on-call after hours
• Anesthesia is in-house during regular business hours and on-call after hours with a 20-minute response time
• RT attends deliveries when available; pediatrics on-call can attend in lieu of RT
• EFM system: OBIX; EMR: Epic
• 12-hour night shifts (6p–6a)
• Every other weekend (Friday, Saturday, Sunday) required
• Half of winter holidays required
• No on-call or standby requirement
• Rare floating to med/surg via 'helping hands' policy
• 13-week contract

Requirements

• Active CO or Compact (NLC) RN license required; pending licenses are not accepted
• Active certifications required: BLS (AHA), ACLS (AHA), NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Monitoring; pending certifications are not accepted
• Minimum 1 year of L&D experience required
• Must be trained and experienced in LDRP care
• Must be able to triage patients and function as the baby catcher/transition nurse
• Epic EMR experience required
• Candidates must reside more than 60 miles from the facility; a valid driver's license is required for consideration
• 2 professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years, both including dates of employment and eligibility for rehire

Additional Information

• 3-day unit-specific orientation; candidates must be physically on-site for the orientation week even if initial modules are completed remotely
• Scrubs are not provided; no specific color requirement
• Candidates may not have been directly employed (full-time, part-time, or PRN) by any CommonSpirit, CHI, or Dignity facility within the past year; candidates placed PRN through outside staffing firms will be considered

American Traveler Job ID #P-717391. 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 - LDRP

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