American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 1-2 years of L&D experience and a CO or compact RN license. This role comes through American Traveler, a staffing partner, so ask which facility you would land in.
Posted Sep 4
Shift and hours
Rotating · rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) · 12-hour shifts Shift: Rotating, 3x12hrs Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x12 hour shifts across various days of the week36 hours a week
Unit and setting
Women's and Infants Labor and Delivery unit · Hospital Work in a Women's and Infants Labor and Delivery unit with 19 rooms
License
RN license American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 1-2 years of L&D experience and a CO or compact RN license.CO or compact RN license
Term
13 weeks · starts Oct 5, 2026 · Travel
Do you qualify?
License
CO or compact RN licenseAmerican Traveler is hiring an RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 1-2 years of L&D experience and a CO or compact RN license.Check your license
License
Active RN license, CO or compactActive RN license, CO or compact requiredCheck your license
Certification
BLSCurrent certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate (AWHONN Advanced and Beginner preferred)
Certification
ACLS
Certification
NRP
Certification
AWHONN Intermediate
Experience
overall RN experience2 years of overall RN experience required
Experience
Labor and Delivery experienceMinimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
Also asks
no first-time travelersFirst-time travelers are not accepted for this position
Also asks
cannot have been employed by UCHealth or affiliates within last two yearsCandidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the last two years will not be considered
Also asks
return travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebookingReturn travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebooking
In range for Colorado travel rolesColorado travel postings that state pay run $1,770/week to $2,540/week, the middle half $2,000/week to $2,310/week, across 209 postings.
Travel package
Housing provided
Benefits
Top Compensation Packages
Housing Perks (free private housing or a generous housing subsidy)
Tax Advantage Plan
Comprehensive Insurance (medical, dental, life)
Weekly Payroll
Referral Bonuses
The role and schedule
Charting
EpicUses Epic charting system
Floating
Float required within Women and Infant unit and metro regionFloat required within the Women and Infant unit and potentially within the metro region per facility needs
Day to day
IV therapy/phlebotomy
Day to day
administration of blood and blood products
Day to day
drawing venous blood
Day to day
maintaining central lines
Day to day
starting and maintaining IVs
Day to day
use of infusion pumps
Day to day
amnioinfusion
Day to day
assisting with vaginal delivery
Day to day
circulating for C-section
Day to day
forceps/vacuum extraction
Day to day
hemorrhage/shock response
Day to day
fetal monitoringExperience with antepartum care including fetal monitoring, NST, OCT, and triage of obstetrical patients
Day to day
NST
Day to day
OCT
Day to day
triage of obstetrical patients
Day to day
foley catheter managementExperience with postpartum care including foley catheter management, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and wound assessment
Day to day
fundus/lochia/perineum care
Day to day
wound assessment
Day to day
APGAR scoringExperience with neonatal care in delivery room including APGAR scoring and thermoregulation
Day to day
thermoregulation
Day to day
assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveriesResponsibilities include assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, scrubbing and recovering C-sections, and providing newborn care and discharge teaching to parents
Day to day
scrubbing and recovering C-sections
Unit size
19 roomsWork in a Women's and Infants Labor and Delivery unit with 19 rooms
Hours stated
Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x12 hour shifts across various days of the week
Weekends
weekend shifts required per unit needsWeekend shifts required per unit needs
On call
on-call requirements per unit needsOn-call requirements per unit needs
Start
Oct 5, 2026Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
Details
Navy scrub color requiredNavy scrub color required
Details
Unit is able to accommodate multiple travel contracts due to its sizeUnit is able to accommodate multiple travel contracts due to its size
Details
Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with RTO restricted during specified blackout periodsMaximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with RTO restricted during specified blackout periods
Details
No blocked scheduling requests allowedNo blocked scheduling requests allowed
Details
Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be consideredLocal candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be considered
Support on this unit
Nurse to patient
1:2<li>Patient ratio of 1:2</li> <li>Uses Epic charting system</li> <li>Weekend shifts required per unit needs</li> <li>On-call requirementsstated in this posting
American Traveler is hiring an RN for a Labor and Delivery position requiring 1-2 years of L&D experience and a CO or compact RN license.
Details
Work in a Women's and Infants Labor and Delivery unit with 19 rooms
Rotating day (7:00-19:00) and night (19:00-7:00) 3x
12 hour shifts across various days of the week
Patient ratio of 1:2
Uses Epic charting system
Weekend shifts required per unit needs
On-call requirements per unit needs
Float required within the Women and Infant unit and potentially within the metro region per facility needs
Requirements
Active RN license, CO or compact required
Current
certifications
BLS, ACLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate (AWHONN Advanced and Beginner preferred)
Minimum 1 year of Labor and Delivery experience required
2 years of overall RN experience required
Previous travel experience preferred
Epic charting experience preferred
Teaching hospital experience preferred
Skills required include IV therapy/phlebotomy, administration of blood and blood products, drawing venous blood, maintaining central lines, starting and maintaining IVs, and use of infusion pumps
Experience with labor and delivery management including amnioinfusion, assisting with vaginal delivery, circulating for C-section, forceps/vacuum extraction, and hemorrhage/shock response
Experience with antepartum care including fetal monitoring, NST, OCT, and triage of obstetrical patients
Experience with postpartum care including foley catheter management, fundus/lochia/perineum care, and wound assessment
Experience with neonatal care in delivery room including APGAR scoring and thermoregulation
Navy scrub color required
Additional Information
Unit is able to accommodate multiple travel contracts due to its size
First-time travelers are not accepted for this position
Candidates previously employed by UCHealth or its affiliates within the last two years will not be considered
Return travelers who completed a full year on assignment must wait at least one year before rebooking
Maximum of 10 RTO days approved per 13-week contract, with RTO restricted during specified blackout periods
No blocked scheduling requests allowed
Completion of all facility-specific modules required within the first week of assignment
Local candidates within 75 miles of the facility may be considered
Responsibilities include assisting with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, scrubbing and recovering C-sections, and providing newborn care and discharge teaching to parents
Neighborhoods+Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington. North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Nurses and young professionals who post in r/AuroraCO cluster in the southeast—south of E Quincy Ave, south of Iliff, and generally south of Mississippi—where a roughly 20-minute in-city commute is treated as worth the quieter streets. Named safer, higher-income pockets include Aurora Highlands (small-town feel, good schools, its own search demand), Saddle Rock, Saddle Rock Ridge, Saddle Rock Highlands, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, Seven Hills, Conservatory, and Sterling Hills; Facebook also flags the NW quad of Bayview Wellington.
North Aurora is the area locals tell movers to skip. The city mixes master-planned new builds, older stock, and 55+ communities across a ~165-square-mile footprint of nearly 400,000 people.
Getting around+Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win. Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado are in Aurora, so many nursing shifts are a local drive rather than a Denver commute. Northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver; the southeastern side runs 35–45 minutes, and Reddit locals treat a 20-minute in-city hop as a win.
Peak delays hit I-225 and E-470; RTD light rail exists but coverage is thin (Transit Score 35, Walk Score 43, Bike Score 53), so most people drive. Centennial is about 15 minutes into Aurora; Littleton about 25.
Outdoors+Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides. Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the in-city backyard: miles of trails, picnic areas, boating, and stand-up paddleboarding with Front Range views. Hogan Park holds the large "Umi" sculpture; 12 Mile Stables offers guided horseback rides.
Weekend trips from r/AuroraCO point to Evergreen Lake, Mount Falcon, Lookout Mountain, and Red Rocks—because Aurora itself is flatter and farther from the mountains than west-metro suburbs. Visitor guides also flag family pools and lazy-river resorts.
Aurora is Colorado’s third-largest city—nearly 400,000 people across 165 square miles of eastern Denver metro prairie, not a mountain town and not a downtown. For a nurse the draw is Anschutz Medical Campus and Children’s Hospital Colorado inside city limits. Live southeast: Aurora Highlands, Saddle Rock, Piney Creek, Tallyn’s Reach, or south of E Quincy Ave; skip North Aurora. You will drive (Transit Score 35) with rush-hour backups on I-225 and E-470; northern Aurora is about 25 minutes to downtown Denver, the far southeast 35–45. Housing undercuts central Denver—median homes around $409,700–$470,000, rents roughly $1,600–$1,760—but still runs about 25% above the national average. Crime is falling yet neighborhood-dependent. Stanley Marketplace, Annette, Helga’s, Bent Barley, and 400+ ethnic restaurants are the hangouts; Cherry Creek State Park and Aurora Reservoir are the backyard. Tradeoffs locals own: sprawl, no downtown, little walkability, and a longer haul to the mountains than west-metro suburbs.
