You'll care for high-risk OB, antepartum, C-section and vaginal delivery patients. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 10
Shift and hours
12-hour shifts, three a week · Nights, 7p-7a Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Night shift, 7p-7a, 36 hours per week36 hours a week
Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facilityRequired current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility
Experience
Antepartum, C-section and vaginal delivery experienceRequired antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience
Also asks
Epic EMR experienceRequired Epic EMR experience
Also asks
At least one travel assignment completed in the past 12 monthsMust have completed at least one travel assignment within the past 12 months
Also asks
Not a first-time travelerFirst-time travelers will not be considered
Also asks
Driver's licenseDriver's license required for consideration
Also asks
Live at least 50 miles from the facilityCandidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility
Preferred
Experience
Current or recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facilityHighly preferred current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility
Experience
Postpartum or mother-baby care experiencePreferred Post Partum/mother-baby care experience
Also asks
Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO or COO within the last 24 monthsProfessional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months preferred
What it pays
Against similar roles
In range for Iowa travel rolesIowa travel postings that state pay run $1,950/week to $2,760/week, the middle half $2,140/week to $2,660/week, across 160 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
Housing Perks
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
Licensure Reimbursement
Travel Allowances
Continuing Education
The role and schedule
Charge
Charge shifts are part of the role
Charting
Epic EMRUses Epic EMR
Day to day
magnesium, insulin and pitocin dripsUtilizes magnesium, insulin, and pitocin drips
Floating
float across campuses to postpartum, mother-baby and L&DRequired to float across multiple campuses to maternity units including postpartum, mother-baby, and L&D
Weekends
Every third weekendRequired to work every third weekend
On call
No on-callNo on-call requirements
Holidays
Work 1-2 of Memorial Day, Independence Day and Labor Day unless the unit is closedRequired to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
Start
Start Sep 28, 2026Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
Details
45-bed maternity departmentLabor and Delivery unit within a 45-bed maternity department with 2 ORs
Details
2 ORs
Details
150-350 deliveries a month across campusesUnit averages 150-350 deliveries per month across campuses
American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift assignment requiring high-risk OB experience and at least one prior travel assignment.
Details
Labor and Delivery unit within a 45-bed maternity department with 2 ORs
High-risk OB, antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery patient population
1:1-2 patient ratios
Utilizes magnesium, insulin, and pitocin drips
Unit averages 150-350 deliveries per month across campuses
Night shift, 7p-7a, 36 hours per week
Required to work every third weekend
No on-call requirements
Required to float across multiple campuses to maternity units including postpartum, mother-baby, and L&D
Hospital-provided scrubs
Uses Epic EMR
Requirements
Active IA state RN license or compact/multistate license required
BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
AWHONN or Intermediate/Advanced EFM (I-EFM) certification required
Required Labor & Delivery experience
Required current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility
Highly preferred current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facility
Preferred Post Partum/mother-baby care experience
Required antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience
Required Epic EMR experience
Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the past 12 months
Driver's license required for consideration
Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months preferred
Additional Information
Provide direct patient care in a high-risk labor and delivery setting including antepartum, C-section, and vaginal deliveries
Firm orientation date, requiring attendance
Required to work 1-2 of the 3 upcoming summer holidays (Memorial Day, Independence Day, Labor Day) unless the unit is closed
First-time travelers will not be considered
Candidates must live at least 50 miles from the facility
Past UnityPoint Health employees (FTE or PRN float pool) are ineligible to work travel assignments at any UPH market facility if employed within the past 12 months; this restriction does not apply to those who previously worked travel assignments at UPH
Neighborhoods+Young professionals often land in Beaverdale for bungalow charm and walkability (about $275,000 median) or in East Village for downtown energy. West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Town Center is the established family-and-amenities suburb at about $345,000 with a 15–20 minute downtown drive; Ankeny’s Prairie Trail mixed-use district and new subdivisions match that price with a 15–25 minute I-35 commute. Waukee skews newer and larger near $390,000; Clive sits between West Des Moines and Urbandale with I-35/I-80 access at a higher median. Grimes, Bondurant, and Nevada come up for more house for the money; locals warn western suburbs clog I-235 every weekday while Ankeny is the easier downtown run.
Young professionals often land in Beaverdale for bungalow charm and walkability (about $275,000 median) or in East Village for downtown energy. West Des Moines near Jordan Creek Town Center is the established family-and-amenities suburb at about $345,000 with a 15–20 minute downtown drive; Ankeny’s Prairie Trail mixed-use district and new subdivisions match that price with a 15–25 minute I-35 commute.
Waukee skews newer and larger near $390,000; Clive sits between West Des Moines and Urbandale with I-35/I-80 access at a higher median. Grimes, Bondurant, and Nevada come up for more house for the money; locals warn western suburbs clog I-235 every weekday while Ankeny is the easier downtown run.
Getting around+U.S. News puts the typical Des Moines commute at about 17 minutes. Suburb-to-downtown drives are generally 12–18 minutes from Clive, 15–20 from West Des Moines, 15–25 from Ankeny, and 20–30 from Waukee. Ankeny along I-35 is the commute locals call great; western suburbs make I-235 westbound a daily mess. DART buses exist but the Transit Score is 30, so suburban workers plan on a car rather than transit.
U.S. News puts the typical Des Moines commute at about 17 minutes. Suburb-to-downtown drives are generally 12–18 minutes from Clive, 15–20 from West Des Moines, 15–25 from Ankeny, and 20–30 from Waukee.
Ankeny along I-35 is the commute locals call great; western suburbs make I-235 westbound a daily mess. DART buses exist but the Transit Score is 30, so suburban workers plan on a car rather than transit.
Outdoors+Gray's Lake Park is the in-town loop; the metro claims more than 75 parks and over 800 miles of trails, including the High Trestle Trail, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Clive's Greenbelt Trail, and paths through Ankeny's Prairie Trail. North of town, Johnston uses Beaver Creek Natural Resource Area and Saylorville Lake; Waukee's Triumph Park is a family sports-and-green-space draw. Blank Park Zoo and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on the riverfront fill weekend hours.
Gray's Lake Park is the in-town loop; the metro claims more than 75 parks and over 800 miles of trails, including the High Trestle Trail, Raccoon River Valley Trail, Clive's Greenbelt Trail, and paths through Ankeny's Prairie Trail. North of town, Johnston uses Beaver Creek Natural Resource Area and Saylorville Lake; Waukee's Triumph Park is a family sports-and-green-space draw.
Blank Park Zoo and the Greater Des Moines Botanical Garden on the riverfront fill weekend hours.
Des Moines is a compact Midwest capital where a nurse's paycheck stretches: city median homes sit near $212,000, Beaverdale around $275,000, West Des Moines and Ankeny around $345,000, with downtown typically 15–25 minutes away. What is distinct is insurance-and-finance jobs plus a free sculpture park and Art Center, a nationally ranked Downtown Farmers' Market, and 800-plus miles of trails around Gray's Lake. Young professionals often start in Beaverdale or East Village; families pick Ankeny's Prairie Trail, West Des Moines near Jordan Creek, Waukee, Johnston, or quieter Grimes. You will need a car—DART's Transit Score is 30—and I-235 west is a daily snarl, while Ankeny via I-35 is the commute locals praise. Eat on Court Avenue, in Historic Valley Junction, and along Ingersoll and Grand (Centro, Harbinger, Smokey D's). Tradeoffs are real: long icy winters, humidity, tornadoes, potholes, no pro sports, and quieter nightlife—offset by A+ suburban schools, short drives, and room to buy.
