About this opportunity
American Traveler lists this Travel RN - Labor & Delivery opportunity in rapid city, South Dakota. Review the employer’s description below for duties, qualifications and application requirements.
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-
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
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401k with match
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Worksite address
rapid city, SD, 57700, US
Who can apply
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