Travel Labor & Delivery RN

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American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Eau Claire, Wisconsin.

Job Description & Requirements\n

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• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
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• Discipline: RN
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• Start Date: 07/27/2026
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• Duration: 13 weeks
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• 36 hours per week
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• Shift: 12 hours, nights
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• Employment Type: Travel
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\n Assignment Overview\n

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• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
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• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
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• Start Date: Jul 27, 2026
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• Length: 13 weeks
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• Openings: 1
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Description\n

American Traveler is hiring a travel RN for an OB/L&D position at an acute care hospital, requiring at least 2 years of experience and active BLS and NRP certifications.

Details\n

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• LDRP-style position in an acute care hospital OB unit, with labor and postpartum areas operating as separate but related units
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• Unit includes 8 L&D beds, 1 OR suite for C-sections, 1 triage bed, and 12 postpartum beds
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• Delivers care to approximately 100–120 births per month (1,300–1,400 per year)
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• Patient population includes pre-eclampsia, gestational diabetes, postpartum hemorrhage, newborn respiratory distress, and general pregnancy cases
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• RNs care for labor patients, postpartum patients, couplets, and stable newborns — RNs do not circulate in the OR or recover patients after general anesthesia
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• Titration of drips required; common drips include oxytocin, insulin, and magnesium
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• Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
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• Charge nurses may or may not take an assignment; travelers are not assigned charge duties
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• Nurse aides and surgical techs are available on the unit
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• Anesthesia is in-house 24/7; OB/Neonatologist is not in-house 24/7
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• CPAP, BiPAP, and ventilators are on-site and used primarily for newborns by separate dedicated staff
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• GE monitors used; telemetry strips are read by tele techs on another unit
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• Fetal monitoring via Fetalink EFM system
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• Charting in Cerner (transitioning to Epic)
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• 12-hour night shifts, 7:00 PM – 7:30 AM
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• Self-scheduling; every 3rd Friday, Saturday, and Sunday required
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• No on-call or standby requirement
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• Potential to float to other units as a sitter, in the same rotation as staff nurses
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Requirements\n

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• Active WI RN license or compact RN license (must be active by start date)
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• Current certifications required: BLS (AHA) and NRP
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• Minimum 2 years of RN experience in OB/L&D
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• Comfortable with neonatal resuscitation and NRP protocols
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• Experience caring for labor patients, postpartum patients, couplets, and stable newborns
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• 2 professional references required for consideration: 1 supervisor reference from within the last 12 months of relevant experience, and 1 peer or supervisor reference from within the last 3 years of relevant experience
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Additional Information\n

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• Orientation consists of 3 days total: 1 day of online training, 1 day on the labor unit, and 1 day in postpartum
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• Scrubs are provided by the facility
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• Candidates who previously worked at this health system as permanent staff must have an end date at least 6 months prior to their start date
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• Candidates living within 80 miles of the facility are considered local and may be eligible at a reduced travel pay rate
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• The facility is transitioning from Cerner to Epic
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American Traveler Job ID #P-727864. 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 - Obstetrics

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