Travel Nurse RN - Labor and Delivery
Lincolnton, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Nights

Registered Nurse (RN) – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum

Location: Atrium Health – Region 3
Shift: 12-Hour Night Shift (1900–0700)
Schedule: 36 hours/week
Weekend Rotation: Every Other Weekend
Job Status: Offer Pending

Job Summary

The RN Clinical Nurse – Labor & Delivery/Postpartum provides comprehensive patient-centered nursing care through assessment, diagnosis, planning, implementation, and evaluation of care plans. This role ensures safe and effective patient care while maintaining professional nursing standards and adhering to the ANA Code of Ethics for Nurses.

The nurse collaborates with physicians, anesthesia teams, and multidisciplinary healthcare staff to support mothers and newborns through labor, delivery, postpartum recovery, and neonatal care.

Facility Information

• Licensed Beds: 101
• Teaching Hospital: No
• Trauma Center: No
• Stroke Center: Yes

Radius Rule: Traveler’s permanent residence must be 50 miles outside the home unit.

Unit Overview

• Beds:
  • 10 LDRP rooms
  • 2 OB rooms
  • 2 Triage rooms
• Average Census: 7 patients/day

Patient Population

• Labor & Delivery
• Obstetric Triage
• Postpartum
• Newborn Care

Patient Ratios (AWHONN Guidelines)

• Inactive Labor: 1:2
• Active Labor: 1:1
• Postpartum Couplets: 1:3–4

Required Experience

• Minimum 2 years of LDRP experience
• First-time travelers accepted if necessary

Accepted Backgrounds

• Labor & Delivery
• LDRP
• Postpartum (approved by management)

Required Certifications

• BLS – Basic Life Support
• ACLS – Advanced Cardiac Life Support
• NRP – Neonatal Resuscitation Program
• EFM – Electronic Fetal Monitoring

Key Clinical Skills

• Labor management
• Circulating cesarean sections
• Pre-operative & PACU care
• OB triage
• Newborn resuscitation
• Pitocin administration
• Epidural management
• Postpartum and newborn care
• Ability to function in an LDRP setting

Department Support

• Charge Nurse: Yes
• Scrub Tech: Assists with deliveries and C-sections
• Respiratory Therapy: 24/7
• OB Physicians: On site
• Anesthesia/CRNA Team: Available
• Phlebotomy: Performed by nurses and lab staff

Technology & Equipment

• EMR: Epic
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Medication Dispensing: Omnicell
• Monitors: Phillips
• Additional Equipment:
  • Fetal monitoring systems
  • Bladder scanner
  • IV pumps
  • HUGGS newborn security system

Floating Requirements

Travelers may float within Region 3 facilities within their scope of practice, including:

• Cleveland
• Kings Mountain
• Lincoln
• Central Division (CMC Main, Mercy, LCH)

If floating between facilities during a shift, travel time is paid and nurses remain on the clock.

Orientation

• New Employee Orientation (NEO)
• 2 Days Departmental Orientation

Scheduling Details

• Shift: 12-hour nights (1900–0700)
• Weekend Rotation: Every other weekend
• On Call: None
• Holiday Requirement: Travelers work 75% of holidays
• Schedule Cycle: Every 6 weeks

Time Off

• Up to 6 days of RTO approved (excluding holidays).
• If contracted hours cannot be met, time may be added to the contract end date.

Additional Information

• Scrubs: Provided by facility
• Parking: Free
• Unit Culture: Positive, supportive, and family-oriented

Physical Requirements

• Ability to lift up to 35 lbs
• Frequent standing, walking, bending, and reaching
• Strong critical thinking and ability to respond quickly to patient condition changes
• Good communication skills in English
• Physical Abilities Testing required
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