Travel Labor & Delivery RN
Morganton, NC
GHR Healthcare - PH Division
3x12 hrs

Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Morganton, North Carolina

Job Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Morganton, North Carolina
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: Night shift, ASAP start
• Unit: Family Center - Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
• Unit Details:

  • 16 LDRP rooms
  • C-section Suite and PACU on L&D unit
  • 4 Bed Special Care Nursery
• Experience Required: Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby experience mandatory
• Unit Characteristics:

  • Closed specialty unit (no floating to other units)
  • Growing support staff including preadmit nurse, discharge planner/case worker, maternity navigator, unit educator, and lactation consultant
  • Focus on best practices and continuous improvement in maternal and infant care

Key Initiatives & Programs

• Eat, Sleep, Console program for infants with withdrawal symptoms (implemented 2021)
• Validated Screening Tool for prenatal patients integrated into EPIC (developed 2022)
• Upcoming projects include Safe Sleep Calculator, expanded mental health options, Narcan education, Care of the Late Preterm Infant, and Sepsis in Obstetrical Care

Licensure & Certifications Required

• North Carolina RN license
• BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only, RQI accepted
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, RQI accepted
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AHA only
• Additional preferred certifications:

  • EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) Intermediate or Advanced (AWHONN)
  • PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred for some roles
  • TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred for ED

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
• Background checks including:

  • 7-year criminal history check (all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
  • EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated with contract renewals
• Official transcripts or copies (transcripts required for some specialties)
• State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification
• Annual physical exam attestation
• Fit testing for N95 masks within 1 year of start
• Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted with follow-up:

  • Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
  • Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
  • Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
  • Hepatitis B series or declination
  • Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
• Drug testing (10 panel) within 30 days of start
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
• Respiratory safety clearance required prior to start and updated annually

Additional Requirements

• Minimum of 2 clinical references dated within 1 year of start
• Completed employment application/resume
• Skills checklist required
• Performance and internal evaluations if previously employed with the agency for over 1 or 2 years respectively
• Facility-specific documents including photo for badge, confidentiality statement, new hire information, and various acknowledgments

This position is ideal for RNs with strong Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby experience seeking a specialized, supportive, and continuously improving work environment on a closed specialty unit.