High-Risk Labor and Delivery RN
Charlotte, NC
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse Travel/Contract Job - Charlotte, North Carolina

Job Overview

• Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
• Location: Charlotte, NC
• Employment Type: Travel/Contract
• Contract Length: 13 weeks
• Shift: 12-hour nights (18:45 - 07:15), 36 hours can be offered
• Patient Ratios: 2:1
• Unit: High-risk Maternity Care (OB)
• Call Requirement: None
• Float Requirement: Float as needed on a special maternity care high-risk OB unit
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend, minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• RTO (Return to Office) Policy: No RTO after booking; max 7 days RTO for auto offer

Experience Requirements

• Years of Specialty Experience: Minimum 2 years preferred; 3 years preferred for comfort due to unit challenges
• Prior Travel Experience: Not required; unit accepts first-time travelers but candidates should have experience in a large/high volume similar setting

Required Skills and Certifications

• Skills:

  • Circulate in OR preferred
  • Sterile vaginal exam
  • Competent in immediate newborn care
• Certifications:

  • BCLS (Basic Cardiac Life Support)
  • AWHONN Intermediate (Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses)
  • NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)

Unit Details

• Patient Diagnoses: Obstetrical patients 16 weeks and greater for intrapartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum care; also cares for under 16 weeks high-risk patients
• Procedures: Scheduled and unscheduled Cesarean births, rescue cervical cerclage, antenatal fetal surveillance, IV hydration, medication administration
• Pace: Very fast-paced, busier and higher acuity than typical maternity units
• Systems Used: PYXIS, EPIC, SBAR
• Orientation: 24 hours
• Scrubs: Provided (blue)

Background and Compliance Requirements

• Criminal background checks within 90 days for all locations lived in the last 7 years
• Education verification for highest degree earned specific to nursing profession (pending verification allowed if license is valid)
• Drug testing within 30 days of start (10-panel, negative result required)
• Fit testing for N95 mask or completion of PAPR training (if fit test failed)
• Physical exam within 1 year of start; if past positive TB, physical within 30 days required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol
• Required immunizations and titers: Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (or facility-specific declination), Flu seasonal vaccination or approved exemption
• Flu vaccination or exemption required annually during flu season (9/1 - 10/31 deadline)
• Medication test/pharmacology competency exam as applicable
• Color blind test within 1 year of start
• Competency exams as applicable (e.g., Dysrhythmia/EKG exam with minimum 82% score)
• References: 2 professional references within 3 years for travel acute care RNs

Additional Notes

• Unit strongly prefers RNs with OR circulate experience due to fast pace and acuity
• Contracts accepted between 13 and 26 weeks
• No call requirement but float as needed
• Every other weekend work required
• RTO after booking is not allowed onsite and may lead to cancellation
• Scrubs provided on site (blue color)
• Orientation and training modules required prior to start, including Non-Novant Health Worker Orientation and Medication Safety
• Candidates must complete Novant-specific compliance and orientation documents prior to start

This position is ideal for RNs with maternity and high-risk OB experience who are comfortable in a fast-paced, high-acuity environment and are open to travel assignments. First-time travelers are welcome if they have experience in large or high-volume settings.