About this opportunity
American Traveler, LLC. lists this Travel RN - Labor & Delivery - LDRP opportunity in ketchum, Idaho. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
Job description
American Traveler is hiring an RN for an LDRP unit position on nights, requiring 2 years of LDRP/L&D experience and NRP/STABLE certification.
Requirements
Active RN license (ID or compact) required
BLS, ACLS, NRP, and STABLE certifications required
AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification required
Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience required, or strong recent L&D experience combined with some LDRP/postpartum experience within the last few years
Must be comfortable managing laboring patients autonomously, especially during nights and weekends
Newborn stabilization skills required
Driver's license required for consideration
Two professional references required: one supervisor from within the last 12 months worked, and one peer or supervisor from within the last 3 years worked, including dates of employment and rehire eligibility
Responsibilities
LDRP unit in a Critical Access Hospital women's services department
6-bed secure unit combining labor, delivery, recovery, and postpartum care
1 dedicated OR suite on the unit for C-sections
Approximately 160 births per year (12-17 per month)
Follows AWHONN staffing guidelines with 2 RNs per shift
Cares for laboring and postpartum patients including high-risk and critical cases, inductions, hypertensive crisis, and hemorrhage protocol
No twin or triplet deliveries; unit stabilizes and transfers as needed
RNs serve as newborn nurse during C-sections, caring for mom and baby during initial couplet care
RNs required to titrate drips such as Mag and Pitocin
EPIC EMR used for charting; Centricity used for EFM
12-hour night shifts (7p-7a) with self-scheduling among core staff
Weekend and holiday requirements equitably distributed with core staff
No call or standby requirement
First to float among staff, potentially to other departments in a safe, supportive capacity
No dedicated nurse aides or surgical techs currently on the unit
Works alongside a shared hospitalist and on-call pediatrician (in-house days M-F, on-call nights/weekends)
OB providers are based in clinic M-F and called in for laboring patients
Anesthesia available on-call with a 30-minute response time
Core St. Luke's nurse typically serves as charge nurse, with house supervisor support available
1 day of facility orientation plus EPIC training and 2 shifts of unit-specific orientation
Surgical scrubs required in delivery settings; personal scrubs otherwise permitted
Candidates must reside outside a 50-mile radius of the facility to be eligible
No local candidates accepted
Former permanent employees must have been away for at least one year before applying for a travel assignment
No blocked scheduling or special scheduling requests accommodated
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
Job ID: P-
Open Positions: 1
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Worksite address
ketchum, ID, 83340, US
Who can apply
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