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Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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American Traveler

Des Moines, Iowa

Staffing partner

Posted Sep 10

Staffing and support

The posting does not state the assignment size, and nothing published names it for this unit.

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License
Active IA state RN license or compact/multistate license required Check your license
License
Driver's license required for consideration
Certification
BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications required
Certification
AWHONN or Intermediate/Advanced EFM (I-EFM) certification required
Experience
Required Labor & Delivery experience
Experience
Required current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level II trauma facility
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Experience
Required antepartum, C-section, and vaginal delivery experience
Experience
Required Epic EMR experience
Experience
Highly preferred current/recent high-risk OB experience in a Level I trauma facilityPreferred
Experience
Preferred Post Partum/mother-baby care experiencePreferred
Also asks
Professional reference from a supervisor, charge nurse, manager, director, CNO, or COO within the last 24 months preferredPreferred
Also asks
Must have completed at least one travel assignment within the past 12 monthsAfter hire

What's around it?

In Des Moines, IA· © Mapbox © OpenStreetMap

Living costs about 8% below the US average

Median rent
$1,090/mo
Household income
$65,932/yr, all local households, not nurse pay
Staffing partner
American Traveler

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About this role

Assignment Overview

  • Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
  • Hours: 36 hrs/wk
  • Start Date: Sep 28, 2026
  • Length: 13 weeks
  • Openings: 1

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
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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

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Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.

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