Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a Labor & Delivery position requiring AWHONN Intermediate certification and a VA or compact RN license.

13-week travel assignment on a Labor and Delivery unit

Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM-7:00 AM), 36 hours per week

Unit averages 2,000 deliveries annually with 8 private labor rooms, 4 private triage beds, and 2 OB operating rooms

Cares for low-risk patients including certified nurse midwife population and high-risk maternal fetal medicine cases

Expected to cross-train to Mother/Baby and may float to NICU for feeders/growers

Every other holiday and every other weekend required

Uses Epic EMR

Active VA or compact RN license required

BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate certifications required; ACLS preferred

Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience required

Epic charting experience required

Fetal monitoring experience required with ability to recognize and treat abnormal fetal heart rate patterns

BSN preferred

Skilled in labor and delivery management, IV therapy/phlebotomy, and postpartum care

Experience with magnesium sulfate therapy and postpartum hemorrhage care preferred

Experience circulating for and recovering from C-sections preferred

Two professional references required

Copies of all required certifications required for consideration

Provide comprehensive labor and delivery nursing care including antepartum, intrapartum, and postpartum management

Perform newborn assessments and assist with circumcision site care

Support baby-friendly protocols and neonatal care in the delivery room

Manage triage of obstetrical patients

Float within scope of practice as needed, including to Mother/Baby and NICU units

Maximum of 40 hours RTO per 13-week contract, must be disclosed at time of consideration

Any vacation time between sign date and start date must be disclosed to arrange an appropriate start date

Previous UVA employment as permanent staff or traveler requires 1-year separation and leadership approval

External travelers cannot exceed 365 total assignment days at this facility

Travelers who reach 365 total assignment days are not eligible to return

First-time travelers may be considered