Labor & Delivery/Maternal Baby RN
Princeton, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Job Opportunity: Registered Nurse - Women's Center L&D/MB/PP

Location: Princeton, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Information

• Unit: Labor & Delivery / Postpartum / Maternal Baby (L&D/PP/MB)
• Number of L&D Beds: 12
• Number of OR Suites: 1
• Number of Triage Beds: 1
• Number of Postpartum Beds: 4
• Births per Year: 80-100
• Nurse-to-patient ratios follow AWHONN guidelines

Required Certifications & Skills

• Basic Fetal Monitoring (required)
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring (preferred)
• BLS Certification
• Knowledge of AWHONN guidelines
• Experience in Antepartum, Intrapartum, and Postpartum care
• Ability to titrate drips (Oxytocin, Insulin, Epidural)
• Ability to circulate and recover Cesarean sections (preferred)

Patient Population / Common Diagnoses

• Gestational Hypertension
• Gestational Diabetes
• PreEclampsia

Work Environment & Equipment

• Telemetry available; RNs read strips on OB unit
• Monitor techs housed on unit
• EFM System: GE Centricity
• Respiratory equipment available: CPAP, BiPAP, Ventilator
• OB techs available; no in-house OB/Neonatologist 24/7

Scheduling & Shift Details

• Shifts: 7am-7pm and 7pm-7am (12-hour shifts)
• Weekend Requirement: Every other weekend
• Holiday Requirement: Either Christmas Eve or Christmas Day
• Call Requirement: 3-4 call shifts in a 6-week schedule; must be available and able to report within 30 minutes if called
• Floating: None
• Scrubs provided in-house
• Unit-specific orientation provided intradepartmentally

Additional Requirements

• Must include a copy of an unexpired driver’s license with submission
• Licensing issues must be disclosed at time of submission
• 100-mile radius rule applies for candidate submissions

Required Qualifications

• Registered Nurse (RN) license in good standing
• Experience with fetal monitoring and maternal-newborn care as described above

This position is ideal for RNs with experience in Labor & Delivery, Maternal Baby, and Postpartum nursing who are comfortable with fetal monitoring, titrating drips, and working in a busy OB unit following AWHONN guidelines.