Labor and Delivery RN
Parkersburg, WV
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Nights

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Nov 23, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring BLS, NRP certification, and 2 years of L&D experience.

Details

• Acute care Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby unit with 9 LDR beds, 3 triage beds, and 13 postpartum beds
• Unit averages 100 births per month, with most deliveries occurring Monday through Thursday
• Ratios generally follow AWHONN guidelines, occasionally 1:2 in labor, otherwise 3 couplets or 7 patients with a post-op
• Uses Epic for charting and Centricity for EFM monitoring
• 12-hour night shifts, 7P-7A, with self-scheduling (block scheduling not guaranteed)
• Weekend requirement of at least every third weekend, scheduled for both days and nights
• Holiday coverage only required if unit is short-staffed
• Possible call or standby requirement
• Floating may be required within LD, MB, and nursery units, but not for traveling staff
• PCT support typically available, with one assigned to labor and one to Mother/Baby during the day
• OB/anesthesia on call at night, pediatric hospitalist on call, no in-house neonatologist
• No mandatory call requirement

Requirements

• Active WV or Compact RN license required, willing to wait for license in hand
• Required certifications: BLS (AHA) and NRP
• Minimum 2 years of L&D experience required
• BSN not required for this position
• Experience in a non-teaching hospital environment preferred
• Experience with fetal scalp electrodes and various delivery positions preferred
• Prior Epic EMR experience a plus
• Unexpired copy of driver's license required for consideration

Additional Information

• Care for laboring and postpartum patients, including inductions and vaginal deliveries
• Unit does not typically handle high-risk deliveries, NAS babies, or deliveries below 36 weeks (occasional 35-weekers transferred after birth)
• Common medications include Pitocin; magnesium and insulin drips are uncommon
• Charge nurse is charge-free each shift
• Unit-specific orientation includes 2 shifts with a preceptor
• Scrub color for this unit is hot pink
• Candidates must reside at least 50 miles from the facility to be eligible for travel rates
• Travelers who previously worked at any WVU Medicine location must have taken a 2-year break before reapplying
• Travelers are limited to a cumulative total of one year of work within the WVU system before requiring a 2-year break
• First-time travelers may be considered