- Specialty
- L&D
- Type
- Travel
- Shift
- Days
- Hours
- 48/week
- Duration
- 13 weeks
- Start
- 11/23/2026
Job description
Thrive Staffing is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Rapid City, South Dakota.
Job Description & Requirements
- Specialty: Labor and Delivery
- Discipline: RN
- Start Date: 11/23/2026
- Duration: 13 weeks
- 48 hours per week
- Shift: 12 hours, flexible
- Employment Type: Travel
Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
General Information
Join a dynamic team in a facility that offers comprehensive maternity care. The Labor and Delivery unit features:
- 10 Labor & Delivery beds
- 4 OB Emergency Department triage beds
- 4 Antepartum rooms
Experience Requirements
- 1 year of experience in Labor and Delivery is acceptable; however, 2 years of Level 3 or higher Labor and Delivery experience is preferred.
- First-time travelers are welcome.
Patient Types
Our facility serves a diverse range of prenatal patients, including:
- High-risk patients
- Low-intervention laboring patients
- Antepartum patients
- Patients in OB triage/ED
- Postpartum patients
- Infants
Patient Ratios
- Antepartum: 1:3
- Inactive Labor: 1:2
- Active Labor: 1:1
- Postpartum/Couplet care: 1:3
Certification and Licenses
- Required:
- BLS
- NRP
- Preferred:
- ACLS
- Certification in inpatient obstetrics
- Electronic fetal monitoring
- Inpatient antepartum care
Essential Skills
Candidates must possess the following skills:
- EPIC charting experience
- Competency to manage high acuity labor patients, including conditions such as:
- Preeclampsia
- Preterm labor and delivery
- Management of laboring and antepartum patients less than 35 weeks gestation
- IV starts, cervical checks, phlebotomy
- Administration of magnesium sulfate, blood, and insulin
- Ability to circulate C-sections and provide C-section recovery care
- Comfort with caring for couplets and normal newborn nursery patients (Level I care)
- Experience with Level II NICU patients is highly preferred.
Educational Requirements
Completion of a nursing education program approved by a board of nursing; Registered Nurse (RN) license issued by the South Dakota Board of Nursing is required.
Unit Support
- Unit Secretary availability
- Dedicated Scrub Tech support in Labor and Delivery
- Charge Nurse oversight
- Access to a VAT team as needed
- Respiratory Therapy services available 24/7
- OB Physician team support
- Anesthesia/CRNA assistance
Orientation and Training
A structured orientation process is provided, including:
- NEO
- 4 days with a preceptor (3 days in L&D and 1 day in postpartum)
Scheduling Details
- Standard shift length: 12-hour shifts, 0630/1830
- Variable shifts required, including nights and days throughout the contract
- Weekend rotation: every other weekend
- Potential for low census call
- Holiday shifts as needed
- Time off requires manager approval
We invite qualified candidates to apply and become a part of our essential healthcare team. Your dedication to patient care will make a difference in the lives of those we serve.
Thrive Staffing Job ID #19435875. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 48.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: RN:Labor/Delivery (L&D),07:00:00-19:00:00
About Thrive Staffing
At the heart of Thrive Staffing is our mission to support healthcare professionals in their career journey. We strive to build strong, personal relationships with our candidates, fostering work environments for the common good that values individual autonomy, encourages personal expression, and removes career obstacles. We're not just looking for employees—we're looking for partners in our mission to transform healthcare staffing. Our ideal candidate is someone who shares our vision of improving lives and impacting the world in a positive way. If you're a healthcare professional looking to take the next step in your career, we're here to help you thrive through health care staffing that understands you and puts prominence on enabling your professional potential.