L&D Registered Nurse
North Chesterfield, VA
Host Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights
Referral Bonus

Registered Nurse - Labor & Delivery

Location: Richmond, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Maternal Infant Unit
• Beds: 24
• Staff: 71
• Shift Staff Composition:

  • Day Shift: labor nurse, nursery nurse, OB tech, secretary, leadership, educator
  • Night Shift: labor nurse, nursery nurse, OB tech, secretary
• Patient Ratios:

  • Labor: 1:1 (most of the time)
  • Post-partum: 5-6:1
  • Nursery: 5-6:1
• Equipment: GE fetal monitors
• EMR System: Meditech, CPN

Job Responsibilities

• Provide care for laboring patients including vaginal deliveries and C-sections
• Manage antepartum patients
• Provide newborn and post-partum care

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Virginia
• Labor and Delivery experience (minimum 2 years), including experience within the last year
• Certifications:

  • BLS (Basic Life Support)
  • ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
  • AWHONN Fetal Monitoring Certification
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing

Preferred Qualifications

• 2+ years of labor experience in an LDRP (Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum) unit with high birth volumes

Work Schedule

• 36 hours per week
• Every third weekend required
• 12 hours of on-call per 4-week schedule

Dress Code

• Navy blue scrubs
• Pink badges for infant security on Maternal Infant Unit nurses