Labor and Delivery RN
Morgantown, WV
Access Healthcare
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse – The Birthing Center

Location: Morgantown, West Virginia
Contract Length: 8 weeks

Unit Overview

• Unit: The Birthing Center
• Beds: 13 Labor & Delivery, 8 Triage, 17 Postpartum
• Average births: ~7.2 per day (YTD 1314)
• Common patient types: High-risk labor and antepartum
• Nurse-to-patient ratios:

  • 1:1 active labor
  • 1:3 triage
  • 1:6 postpartum/mom-baby
• EMR system: EPIC
• Fetal Heart Monitoring system: GE Corometerics
• Telemetry system: Phillips
• 24/7 in-house OB/Neonatologist, Respiratory Therapy, and Pharmacy support
• IV Team available
• Ventilators located in OR, maintained by anesthesia
• Charge Nurse and House Supervisor scheduled every shift
• Nurse Aides and OB techs scheduled every shift
• Floor-specific orientation provided
• Floating between units required
• Scrub color: Ceil blue (hospital issued)

Shift Details

• Shift: Nights (7:00 PM – 7:00 AM)
• Hours per day: 12
• Hours per week: 36
• Weekend requirement: 3 weekend shifts and 2 Fridays per schedule
• Holidays: Rotating per unit policy
• Call requirement: None

Required Certifications & Skills

• BLS (Basic Life Support)
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support)
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program)
• AWHONN Intermediate Fetal Heart Monitoring (no expiration)
• Advanced Fetal Monitoring experience required
• EPIC experience required
• IV placement experience required
• C-section experience: Not required

Required Qualifications

• Must have prior experience in The Birthing Center or similar setting
• Valid nursing license as an RN (Registered Nurse)
• Driver’s license address must be outside a 50-mile radius from the facility

Additional Notes

• Previous permanent candidates must have been off the unit for at least 2 years before reapplying
• Previous travelers must have been off the unit for 2 years after completing a full year
• Submission limited to one position at a time across the system
• Travel teams must be submitted together
• Maximum of 2 candidates submitted per opening; additional submissions held until a spot opens

This position offers a specialized opportunity for experienced labor and delivery nurses with strong fetal monitoring skills and EPIC proficiency, working night shifts in a high-acuity birthing center environment.