Labor and Delivery RN
Wilmington, NC
American Traveler
3x12 hrs, Days

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Days, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Dec 14, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 4

Description

American Traveler is hiring a Labor & Delivery RN with 2+ years of high-risk L&D experience for a fast-paced regional Level III unit.

Details

• Work in a high-risk Labor & Delivery unit within Women's Services averaging 350 deliveries/month and 15 patients daily across 14 rooms
• Regional Level III care setting handling antepartum, laboring, and postpartum patients, including primary and repeat C-sections
• Patient ratio of 1:2, with antepartum patients up to 5 per shift during high census
• Day shift schedule (3x12 hours, 6:45 AM-7:15 PM)
• Every third weekend required
• Floating required to Mother/Baby care as needed
• Circulating and recovering C-sections required
• May be required to care for COVID-positive patients
• Uses Pyxis for medication administration, Epic for documentation, and SBAR for communication
• Required to participate in Storm Team/Hurricane Team coverage during catastrophic events or disasters
• May be reassigned to other units as needed, including potential consolidation to a centralized office mid-contract

Requirements

• Active RN license (NC or Compact) required, pending license accepted at submission
• Minimum 2 years of high-risk Labor & Delivery experience required
• Required certifications: BLS, NRP, AWHONN Intermediate
• ACLS certification preferred
• Experience with high-risk antepartum care and facilities with 300+ births/month preferred
• Skilled in fetal monitoring, including IUPC placement/calibration and recognition of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Experience with high-risk labor management including preeclampsia/eclampsia, placenta previa/abruption, VBAC, and preterm labor
• Experience administering magnesium sulfate, Pitocin, antihypertensives, and insulin drips
• Experience assisting with high-risk deliveries, circulating for C-sections, and neonatal resuscitation
• Epic charting experience preferred
• Two professional references from a supervisor within the past 2 years required (pending references accepted at submission)

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care across antepartum, labor and delivery, and postpartum stages for high-risk obstetric patients
• Hospitalist, anesthesia, NP, and CRNA coverage available in-house 24/7
• Support services include interpretation, pharmacy, radiology, rapid response, respiratory, social services, and unit secretary, with MFM consults available
• Ceil blue scrubs provided
• Unit orientation is 24 hours, with weekly orientation scheduling
• Pre-start modules required (8-10 hours for acute care roles), completed online and annually
• Up to 7 days of RTO may be auto-approved excluding holidays; no RTO permitted during the first week of assignment
• Must work 2 of the 3 major holidays
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees (PERM/PRN/EP) must wait 12 months before applying and disclose prior employment details for facility approval
• Local candidates within 50 miles accepted at a lower rate
• Travel pairs allowed if assigned to different units and disclosed at submission