Travel Labor and Delivery RN

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Kansas City, Missouri.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: ASAP
• Duration: 8 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, days
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Mar 16, 2026
• Length: 8 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring a current MO or compact RN license and advanced perinatal certifications.

Details

• Work in an acute care hospital in the Labor & Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit
• Patient ratios range from 1:1 to 1:3
• Cares for antepartum, labor, delivery, postpartum, and mother/baby populations, including Level I Nursery
• Performs specialized procedures such as amnioinfusion, assisting with vaginal and C-section deliveries, and antepartum testing
• Expected to circulate for C-sections, perform triage, and provide full couplet care
• Required to float within scope to other departments, units, and facilities as needed
• Uses Epic charting system; previous Epic experience required
• Day shifts (3x12 hours), 6:45–19:15, with weekend rotation (4–6 weekend and 2 Friday shifts per 6 weeks)
• Two mandatory on-call shifts per 6-week schedule period

Requirements

• Active MO or compact RN license in hand at the time of consideration
• Minimum 3 years recent Labor & Delivery experience required, including at least 1 year in specialty within the past 12 months without employment gaps greater than 90 days
• BLS, FHM, and NRP certifications required; AWHONN Advanced or Intermediate preferred
• Skills in IV therapy, blood product administration, labor management, postpartum and neonatal care, and fetal monitoring required
• Experience with antepartum, intrapartum, LDRP, Level I Nursery, and low-volume facility settings preferred
• Two professional references from the past year (one supervisor level or above, one may be charge RN) required
• Not open to first-time travelers
• Candidates must reside at least 75 miles from the facility
• Pending or temporary licenses not accepted

Additional Information

• Responsibilities include comprehensive care throughout antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum stages, including newborn assessment and patient education
• Must be able to manage high-risk deliveries, emergencies, and rapidly changing clinical situations
• Charge nurse and holiday shift assignments required as needed
• Required to work one major and one to two minor holidays per contract as scheduled
• Navy scrubs provided by the facility
• Free parking available on site
• Maximum of seven days requested time off allowed per contract; up to two RTO requests permitted
• Drug screening and annual module completion required
• No travel partners accepted for this assignment

American Traveler Job ID #P-671000. 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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