American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Battle Creek, Michigan.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/17/2025
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 36 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, nights
- Employment Type: Travel
Job Description
American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position in Michigan requiring L&D, Mother/Baby, and OB experience.
Responsibilities
- Work in a 15-bed LDRP hospital unit with 3 triage bays and 2 operating rooms
- Care for antepartum, laboring, newborn, and postpartum mother/baby patients
- RNs perform circulating, scrub, couplet care, lab draws, and newborn hearing screens
- Shift is 3x12 hour nights, 19:00–07:30
- No call required; must work every other weekend
- Floating required within LDRP, as a sitter on the house, and to a partner hospital's L&D and Mother/Baby units as needed
- Staffing ratios follow AWHONN guidelines
- Uses Epic for documentation
- RNs are responsible for providing care throughout the LDRP continuum, including OR circulating and scrub roles when appropriate
- Nurses will be trained to perform newborn hearing screens using the ALGO 5 machine
- All required modules are self-reported and completed during orientation and annually
- Only one holiday RTO is permitted (either the day or the eve/after, not both)
- No RTO is permitted in the first 8 days of the contract
- Scrubs are provided
- Locals are accepted at the same rate with no radius restrictions
- Travelers are first to float when needed
- Return staff must have a 6-month gap before being considered
Requirements
- Active Michigan RN license required
- Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience
- Current certifications: ACLS (AHA), BLS (AHA), NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate and/or NCC C-EFM required
- Circulating and Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) triage skills required
- Scrubbing experience preferred
- AWHONN Advanced certification preferred
- Epic EMR documentation experience preferred
- References required for consideration
- Proof of flu vaccination or submitted exemption request required
Benefits
- High Pay and Bonuses
- Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance with Day 1 Options
- 401(k) Plan
- Weekly Payroll Deposit
- Free Online CEUs
- Generous Housing Allowance
- Travel and Licensure Reimbursements
- Non-taxed Per Diem and Subsidy
- Traveler Rewards and Discounts
American Traveler Job ID #P-623779. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery
About American Traveler
With over 25 years of experience, American Traveler has established a reputation for outstanding customer service. Our team ensures a smooth, worry-free experience for those starting on or expanding their travel nursing and allied careers.
With thousands of travel nursing and allied jobs nationwide, our attentive and approachable recruiters find positions that align perfectly with your career aspirations and personal requirements.
American Traveler offers exceptional benefits, including premium medical, dental, vision and life insurance beginning day one of your assignment, generous 401(k) match, substantial housing stipends, and more. Additionally, with 24/7 support and access to our in-house clinicians, you are assured confidence and comfort throughout your assignment.
With our team behind you, you can relax and enjoy a rewarding travel career.
