Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Richmond, VA
Cross Country Nurses
3x12 hrs, Days
Referral Bonus

Job Summary:
Labor and Delivery Nurse in a maternal infant unit located in Richmond, Virginia. This position involves providing specialized care to patients during labor, delivery, and postpartum periods, including routine vaginal deliveries, cesarean sections, and care for antepartum patients. The role requires working in a fast-paced environment with a focus on patient safety and high-quality maternity care.

Job Details:

• Schedule: Day shifts, 12 hours shifts, minimum of 36 hours per week.
• Required Qualifications: Certification in Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support (ACLS), Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP), and Association of Women's Health, Obstetric and Neonatal Nurses (AWHONN) Fetal monitoring certification.
• Preferred Qualifications: At least 2 years of labor experience, with a background working in a Labor, Delivery, Recovery, and Postpartum (LDRP) unit with high birth volumes.
• Float: Float rotation may be required.
• Additional Information: The unit comprises 24 beds staffed by a multidisciplinary team, including labor nurses, nursery nurses, OB technicians, secretaries, leadership, and educators. Patient ratios are typically 1:1 for labor patients and approximately 5-6:1 for postpartum and nursery care. Equipment used includes GE fetal monitors, with an electronic medical record system utilizing Meditech. The unit operates every third weekend, with 12 hours of on-call duty per four-week schedule.

Benefits
The benefits of taking a travel assignment with Cross Country include:

• Private housing or generous housing allowance
• Comprehensive health insurance with prescription coverage
• Dependent health insurance with prescription coverage
• Competitive salaries
• Referral bonuses
• Travel reimbursement
• 401(k) retirement plan
• Direct deposit/free checking
• Unlimited free CE credits