Travel RN - Labor & Delivery
American Traveler
Opelousas, LA
- Shift
- 12-hour nights
- Hours a week
- 36 hrs a week
- Unit
- L&D
- Contract
- 8-week contract
Posted Jul 29 · Not open to new grads
What the listing says
Role
- Schedule
- 12-hour nights · 3 a week · 36 hours
- Term
- 8 weeks · starts Aug 10, 2026 · Travel
- Setting
- Hospital
- Accepts
- RN
- Experience
- 2+ years
Ratio not posted. Ask in the interview.
Pay
- Against the board
- Below most LA travel postings
- Travel package
- Housing provided
LA travel postings that state pay run $1,900/week to $2,670/week, the middle half $2,010/week to $2,320/week, across 53 postings.
About this role
Assignment Overview Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs Hours: 36 hrs/wk Start Date: Aug 10, 2026 Length: 8 weeks Openings: 1 American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a night shift contract requiring NRP, ACLS, and BLS certifications.
- Details
- Work in the Labor and Delivery unit of a hospital setting
- Night shift schedule of 7P-7A, 36 hours per week
- 8-week contract assignment
- Requirements
- Active RN license (Louisiana or Compact) currently in hand
- Current
certifications
- NRP, ACLS, and BLS
- Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
- Additional Information
- Quick start position for candidates able to begin as soon as possible
- Provide skilled nursing care to laboring and delivering patients
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Requirements
- Active RN license (Louisiana or Compact) currently in hand
- NRP, ACLS, and BLS
- Minimum of 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing experience required
- Additional Information
- Quick start position for candidates able to begin as soon as possible
Place
- City
- Opelousas, LA
- State price level
- 12% below the national average
Louisiana index 88.2, where 100 is the national average.
Opelousas, one of Louisiana's oldest towns, sits in Cajun Country about 20 miles north of Lafayette. Known as the Zydeco Music Capital of the World, it blends Creole heritage with a slow-paced rural lifestyle. Expect close-knit community ties, seasonal festivals, and authentic local cuisine.
Cost figures from U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis · 2024 Regional Price Parities.
How this role fits you
On your path
Labor & Delivery is a specialty you move into. Waitlists are common; med surg keeps you moving.
Worth asking
We can’t answer these from the listing we have. Good ones to ask a recruiter or in the interview.
- Can you walk me through base pay range and differentials?
- What should I expect for weekend, holiday, call, and rotation?
- What orientation, preceptor time, and ongoing unit support are included?
- How are patient load, floating, and staffing support handled day to day?