American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery night shift position requiring OR circulation training and 4+ years of experience. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 4
Shift and hours
Nights · 12-hour shifts · 7p-7a Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift schedule from 7p-7a36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Labor & Delivery Department · HospitalUnit averages around 30-40 births per month
License
RN license Active LA or compact RN license requiredActive LA or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 13, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
Active LA or compact RN licenseActive LA or compact RN license requiredCheck your license
Certification
Basic Life Support (BLS)Current certifications: Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Certification
Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
Experience
4 years of experienceMinimum 4 years of experience required
Experience
OR circulation trainingOR circulation training required
What it pays
Against similar roles
Below most Louisiana travel postingsLouisiana travel postings that state pay run $1,870/week to $2,640/week, the middle half $2,010/week to $2,330/week, across 64 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
free private housing or a generous housing subsidy
Tax Advantage Plan
medical, dental and life insurance coverage
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
Travel Allowances
Continuing Education
The role and schedule
Start
Oct 13, 2026Start Date: Oct 13, 2026
Details
30-40 births per monthUnit averages around 30-40 births per month
Details
Must not reside within 50-mile radius of facilityCandidates must not permanently reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility
Details
No exceptions granted for the radius requirementNo exceptions granted for the radius requirement
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery night shift position requiring OR circulation training and 4+ years of experience.
Details
Work in the Labor & Delivery Department located in a newly renovated Women's Health Center
Unit averages around 30-40 births per month
Night shift schedule from 7p-7a
13-week assignment length
Requirements
Active LA or compact RN license required
Minimum 4 years of experience required
Current
certifications
Basic Life Support (BLS) and Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP)
OR circulation training required
Additional Information
Candidates must not permanently reside within a 50-mile radius of the facility
Neighborhoods+Downtown is the clearest named area in the supplied material, with shops, art galleries and the Wooten Theatre giving it a cultural focus. The area guide describes DeRidder overall as quiet and family-oriented, but does not identify residential neighborhoods preferred by nurses or young professionals. These excerpts do not establish neighborhood-level housing tiers or hospital commute differences.
Downtown is the clearest named area in the supplied material, with shops, art galleries and the Wooten Theatre giving it a cultural focus. The area guide describes DeRidder overall as quiet and family-oriented, but does not identify residential neighborhoods preferred by nurses or young professionals.
These excerpts do not establish neighborhood-level housing tiers or hospital commute differences.
Getting around+The area guide presents DeRidder as better suited to driving than walking or cycling, so a car is the more practical starting assumption when choosing housing for shift work. Livability reports a citywide average commute of 16 minutes using its May 2026 data release; that is not a travel-time estimate to any particular hospital. The supplied passages do not establish hospital-specific routes, parking arrangements or transit service at shift-change hours.
The area guide presents DeRidder as better suited to driving than walking or cycling, so a car is the more practical starting assumption when choosing housing for shift work. Livability reports a citywide average commute of 16 minutes using its May 2026 data release; that is not a travel-time estimate to any particular hospital.
The supplied passages do not establish hospital-specific routes, parking arrangements or transit service at shift-change hours.
Outdoors+The area guide describes DeRidder parks with walking trails, wildlife, sports facilities, splash areas and a public swimming pool, although it does not name the individual parks. For a regional outing rather than an in-town amenity, Explore Louisiana also features South Toledo Bend State Park, where reservoir views accompany hiking, cycling, birding, camping and fishing. The excerpts do not establish travel time from DeRidder or seasonal operating schedules.
The area guide describes DeRidder parks with walking trails, wildlife, sports facilities, splash areas and a public swimming pool, although it does not name the individual parks. For a regional outing rather than an in-town amenity, Explore Louisiana also features South Toledo Bend State Park, where reservoir views accompany hiking, cycling, birding, camping and fishing.
The excerpts do not establish travel time from DeRidder or seasonal operating schedules.
DeRidder’s identity comes from timber, railroads and a distinctive historic center—not a big-city entertainment district. The Gothic Jail stands beside the Beauregard Parish Courthouse, while the Beauregard Museum occupies a former train depot. Downtown shops, galleries and the Wooten Theatre give a relocating nurse concrete places to explore between shifts. For meals, Cecil’s Cajun Kitchen and Steamboat Bill’s anchor the tourism guide’s recommendations around Cajun and Southern cooking.
Off-duty life includes local walking trails, sports facilities and a public pool, with South Toledo Bend State Park offering a regional option for fishing, hiking and camping. The Beauregard Watermelon Festival and fall parish fair are useful introductions to local traditions.
The practical tradeoff is transportation: the area guide favors driving over walking or cycling, and these excerpts establish neither hospital-specific commutes nor late-night transit. Apartments and rental houses appear in the housing mix, but neighborhood recommendations and shift-friendly childcare remain unverified. Before committing, check the actual workplace journey, dining hours and household logistics rather than relying on the town’s quiet reputation.
