Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery - $2,578 per week

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

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/06/2025
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours
• Employment Type: Travel

Job Description

American Traveler is seeking a skilled RN for a Labor & Delivery position in an LDRP setting, requiring at least 2 years of L&D experience and specific labor/postpartum care skills.

Responsibilities

• Work in a hospital-based LDRP unit caring for antepartum, intrapartum, postpartum, and well newborns
• The patient population includes low-risk laboring mothers, post-partum, couplets, and well babies, with high-risk transfers out
• Handles post-partum hemorrhage, pre-eclampsia, HELLP, neonatal abstinence syndrome, and MSU surgical overflows (no infectious patients, no telemetry)
• Average acuity is low with approximately 200 births per year
• Follows AWHONN staffing ratios: 1:2 laboring, 1:1 active labor, 1:3-4 couplets, 1:2-3 Med Surg
• Night shift schedule: 7PM-7AM, 12-hour shifts, every other weekend required
• No on-call required; required to work every other holiday
• Uses Cerner as the charting system
• Floating may occur to Med/Surg or ED for tasks but not patient assignments
• Main duties include comprehensive nursing care throughout labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum phases, as well as newborn care
• RN will perform neonatal care in OR during C-sections; not required to circulate C-sections
• Unit is staffed by at least two RNs overnight, with midwife primary care and other support available
• Professional attire required; any color scrub allowed except for procedural areas where specific OR scrubs are provided
• Facility provides general orientation and one shift of unit orientation
• Flu vaccination required for clearance unless a medical exemption is approved
• Free parking available on site
• First-time travelers are accepted if they meet the experience criteria

Requirements

• Active RN license (Compact or ME) required
• Minimum 2 years recent L&D experience; first-time travelers must have 3 years L&D experience
• Current BLS, ACLS, NRP, and Intermediate or Advanced Fetal Monitoring certifications required
• STABLE certification required within 30 days of start
• Experience managing all phases of Labor and Postpartum care in an LDRP environment
• Skills in shoulder dystocia, epidural management, nitrous and intrathecal analgesia, and newborn care (vitals, thermoregulation, hypoglycemia, bilirubin, NAS) required

Benefits

• High Pay and Bonuses
• Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
• 401(k) Plan
• Weekly Payroll Deposit
• Free Online CEUs
• Generous Housing Allowance
• Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
• Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
• Traveler Rewards and Discounts

American Traveler Job ID #P-596223. 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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