Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler; Rapid City (SD); On-site; USD 135,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health plan

401k with match

Day 1 benefits

Job summary

American Traveler is seeking an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery assignment in Rapid City, SD. Requires 2 years of L&D experience in a Level 3 NICU setting. 12-hour variable shifts (0630–1830) and every-other weekend availability are required.

The unit features 10 L&D beds, 4 OB ED/Triage, and 4 Antepartum rooms; EPIC charting is used, and travel nurses must reside outside a 100-mile radius to be eligible.

Qualifications

• Active SD or compact RN license required.
• Minimum 2 years Labor & Delivery experience.
• Certification in BLS and NRP required; additional obstetric certs preferred.

Responsibilities

• Care for antepartum, OB triage/ED, postpartum and infant patients.
• Manage high acuity labor patients including preeclampsia and preterm labor.
• C-section delivery support and Postpartum/Couplet care.

Skills

IV starts

Cervical checks

Phlebotomy

Magnesium sulfate

Blood administration

Insulin administration

C-section assistance

C-section recovery

Education

RN license

Tools

EPIC

Job description

Assignment Overview

Shift: Variable, 4x12hrs

Hours: 48 hrs/wk

Start Date: Sep 28, 2026

Length: 14 weeks

Openings: 1

Actual start date is typically 3-4 weeks from time the offer is received. Start dates are determined based on facility needs and credentialing requirements.

Location

Rapid City, South Dakota

Job ID

P-748855

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring 2 years of L&D experience in a Level 3 or higher NICU setting.

Details

• Hospital-based Labor and Delivery unit with 10 L&D beds, 4 OB ED/Triage beds, and 4 Antepartum rooms
• Only Level 3 NICU within a 350-mile radius, accepting high-risk to low-intervention laboring patients
• Cares for antepartum, OB triage/ED, postpartum, and infant patients
• Patient ratios: Antepartum 1:3, Inactive Labor 1:2, Active Labor 1:1, Postpartum/Couplet care 1:3 couplets
• Uses EPIC charting system
• 12-hour variable shifts (0630/1830), requiring flexibility to work both days and nights throughout the contract
• Weekend rotation every other weekend
• May be placed on low census call
• Floating to Postpartum/Couplet care required throughout the contract

Requirements

• Active SD or compact RN license required
• Required certifications: BLS and NRP
• ACLS, inpatient obstetrics certification, electronic fetal monitoring certification, or inpatient antepartum certification preferred
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience, preferably in a Level 3 or higher NICU facility
• EPIC charting experience required unless manager approval is granted
• Competency managing high acuity labor patients, including preeclampsia, preterm labor and delivery, and antepartum patients under 35 weeks gestation
• Skills required: IV starts, cervical checks, phlebotomy, magnesium sulfate administration, blood administration, insulin administration, circulating C-sections, and C-section recovery care
• Must be comfortable caring for couplets and normal newborn nursery patients (Level I care)
• Experience with lower acuity NICU patients (Level II care) highly preferred
• Completion of an approved nursing education program

Additional Information

• Unit support includes a Unit Secretary, Scrub Tech, Charge Nurse, VAT team, 24/7 RT, OB Physician team, and Anesthesia/CRNA
• Orientation includes NEO and a 4-day preceptorship (3 days in L&D, 1 day in Postpartum)
• Holiday coverage required as needed
• Time off requests require manager approval
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Must reside outside a 100-mile radius of the facility to be eligible

Pay

Overview

$3,289/wk

Assignment Total (14 Weeks)

$46,047

Annual Equivalent (52 Weeks)

$171,030

Weekly Breakdown

Weekly Wages

$2,043/wk

Regular Hours

$37.00 x 40 hours/wk = $1,480

OT Hours

$70.38 x 8 hours/wk = $563

Weekly Stipends

$1,246/wk

Lodging

$110.00 x 7 days = $770

Meals & Incidentals

$68.00 x 7 days = $476

$3,289/wk

In compliance with state pay transparency laws, we disclose that the estimated weekly pay range for this role is $2,960 - $3,289. The $3,289 weekly pay listed in this posting, along with related figures, corresponds to the higher end of this range.

Benefits

• Health
• Day 1
• Day 1
• 401k with match
• Opt In
• ...and many more!

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