Labor and Delivery RN
Durham, NC
GHR Healthcare
3x12 hrs

Travel Labor & Delivery RN job in Durham, NC for an experienced nurse seeking a 13-week night-shift assignment in high-risk obstetric care. Join a collaborative High-Risk Perinatal team caring for diverse obstetric patients in a setting with approximately 350–450 deliveries per month, strong interdisciplinary support, and exposure to routine and complex maternal-newborn care.

Why You’ll Love This Travel Nursing Opportunity

• Work in Durham, North Carolina, a vibrant Research Triangle community known for its cultural attractions, historic neighborhoods, local dining, green spaces, and easy access to outdoor recreation.
• Provide care across Labor & Delivery, high-risk antepartum, postpartum, operating room, and recovery settings.
• Support high-risk and low-risk pregnancies while developing expertise in complex obstetric procedures and emergency response.
• Collaborate with respiratory services, pharmacy, rapid response teams, IV teams, radiology, social services, interpretation services, and other clinical partners.

Travel RN Job Details

• Specialty: Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Durham, North Carolina 27710
• Assignment Length: 13 weeks
• Start Date: November 2, 2026
• Weekly Estimated Pay: $2,470–$2,600
• Schedule: 36 hours per week; three 12-hour night shifts
• Shift Hours: Approximately 7:00 p.m. to 7:30 a.m.
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Scheduling: Open availability required; blocked scheduling is not available
• Patient Population: Neonates, adolescents, and adults
• Typical Patient Ratio: Approximately 1 nurse to 2 patients
• Documentation and Equipment: Epic, Obix fetal monitoring, Alaris IV pumps with PCA, and Omnicell
• Orientation: Facility orientation is provided, with biweekly start opportunities

Labor & Delivery RN Job Requirements

• Active Registered Nurse license in North Carolina or an active Compact RN license in hand
• At least 2 years of recent Labor & Delivery nursing experience
• Previous travel nursing experience required; first-time travelers are not eligible for this assignment
• Current BLS, ACLS, and NRP certifications
• Recent Epic charting experience
• Proficiency with electronic fetal monitoring, labor management, high-risk obstetric care, and postpartum recovery
• Ability to care for patients receiving magnesium or insulin infusions, epidural anesthesia, PCA therapy, and other high-acuity treatments
• Ability to pass an onsite EKG/telemetry assessment
• Current influenza vaccination required; exemptions and declinations are not accepted
• One supervisory reference from within the past year required

Travel Labor & Delivery RN Responsibilities

• Provide comprehensive nursing care for patients experiencing spontaneous or induced labor, high-risk pregnancy, antepartum complications, and postpartum recovery.
• Perform triage and assessments, monitor maternal and fetal status, and recognize and respond to abnormal fetal heart rate patterns.
• Manage patients receiving magnesium sulfate, insulin infusions, epidural anesthesia, PCA therapy, Pitocin, terbutaline, and other prescribed treatments.
• Assist with vaginal deliveries, including high-risk deliveries, newborn recovery, APGAR assessment, thermoregulation, identification, and initial newborn care.
• Circulate for cesarean sections and assist with D&C, D&E, cerclage, version procedures, and operating room recovery.
• Care for high-risk antepartum and postpartum patients, including those with PPROM, placenta previa, preeclampsia, diabetes, multiple gestation, and other complex conditions.
• Recognize and manage obstetric emergencies such as hemorrhage, shock, eclampsia, abnormal fetal status, and suspected uterine rupture.
• Assist with hemorrhage interventions, including Jada and Bakri devices, blood product administration, and emergency response protocols.
• Provide couplet care, breastfeeding and lactation support, discharge education, newborn teaching, and family-centered communication.
• Accurately document assessments, interventions, fetal monitoring, medications, procedures, and patient outcomes in Epic.

Apply now for this Labor & Delivery travel nursing opportunity in Durham, North Carolina, and join a high-acuity maternal-newborn care team.

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