Labor and Delivery RN
Winston-Salem, NC
American Traveler
4x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 4x12hrs
• Hours: 48 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 16, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced RN for a high-volume Labor & Delivery unit requiring AWHONN certification and the ability to recover C-sections.

Details

• Labor & Delivery unit with triage for patients 14+ weeks pregnant and L&D admissions at 20+ weeks
• Resuscitation offered for infants 22 weeks and above, with labor and delivery occurring in the same suite
• Unit has 21 rooms/beds with 3 OR rooms for recovery
• Patient ratio of 1:2
• Facility performs at least 400 births per month
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts from 18:45 to 7:15
• 36 or 48 hours per week may be offered
• Every other weekend required
• Floating required within Women's Services
• 13-week contract length
• Uses EPIC, PYXIS, and SBAR systems

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• BLS, NRP, and AWHONN Intermediate or Advanced certification required
• EPIC charting experience required
• Experience with labor inductions, IUFDs, multiple drips (Pitocin, magnesium, insulin), preterm labor, multiple gestations, preeclampsia, and postpartum hemorrhage management
• Must be able to recover C-sections and circulate in OR
• Experience with epidurals, IV starts, and PCA pumps required
• Experience in a facility with 400+ births per month required
• Travel experience required

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive antepartum, labor, delivery, and postpartum nursing care
• Circulate for C-sections and recover post-surgical OB patients
• Utilize specialized equipment including epidural pumps, PCAs, Alaris pumps, and fluid warmers
• Nitrous oxide and amnio infusion experience helpful but not required
• Orientation includes EPIC training plus 2 days on unit and 2 half-days in OR
• Scrubs are provided
• Dress code requires natural hair colors only
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• RTO requests up to 7 days may be auto-approved if not falling on a holiday; no RTO permitted during first week of assignment
• No block scheduling guaranteed
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (perm/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before reapplying as a traveler, with facility approval required
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission