Travel Nurse RN - LDRP - Labor Delivery Recovery & Postpartum
Monroe North, NC
TalentBurst, Inc
3x12 hrs, Days

 Travel RN – Labor & Delivery / Postpartum (LDRP)

Location: Charlotte, NC area (Region 2 Network)

Shift: 12-Hour Days (0700–1900) | 36 Hours/Week

Duration: 13 Weeks (6-week scheduling cycles)

Setting: Community Teaching Hospital (174 beds)

💰 Position Highlights

• First-Time Travelers Welcome: Excellent environment to step into your travel career.
• Work-Life Balance: Zero on-call and zero call-back requirements.
• Stipend Eligible: Perfect for travelers living 50+ miles from the facility.
• Free Parking & Provided Scrubs: Save on daily expenses with free parking and hospital-issued scrubs.
• Paid Drive Time: If floated mid-shift, you remain on the clock and get paid while traveling between facilities.

🏥 Unit Dynamics & Workload

Join a supportive, mid-volume, true LDRP unit that manages the full continuum of care from admission to discharge.

• Unit Layout: 18 LDRP beds, 5 OB Triage beds, 2 OB ORs.
• Volume: Steady 40–65 deliveries per month.
• Ratios: Strictly adheres to AWHONN Guidelines for patient safety.
• 24/7 In-House Support: Hospitalist/OB Physician, Pediatrician, RT, Health Unit Coordinator (HUC), and Lactation Consultants.
• Shift Support: 4–5 RNs on floor, a Charge Nurse with a reduced/triage assignment, and 1 CNA per shift.

🛠️ Required Skillset & Experience

We are seeking a versatile RN who can confidently manage all aspects of maternal-child health.

Clinical Expectations:

• L&D / Postpartum: Full continuum LDRP care, OB triage, and care for post-op GYN surgical patients.
• OR Skills: Ability to circulate C-sections in the unit's dedicated OB ORs.
• Newborn Care: Core infant care including heel sticks, 24-hour testing, NAS (Neonatal Abstinence Syndrome) scoring, and lactation support.

Technical Environment:

• EMR: EPIC
• IV Pumps: Alaris
• Med Dispensing: Omnicell
• Equipment: Phillips & Corometrics Fetal Monitors, Panda Warmers (Note: No remote tele monitoring).

📋 Job Requirements

• Experience: Minimum 2 years of dedicated LDRP experience.
• Certifications: Active RN License, BLS, ACLS, NRP, and EFM.
• Radius Rule: Permanent address must be 50+ miles away from the facility.
• Schedule: Every other weekend (EOW) rotation. Must work 75% of holidays falling within the contract.
• Flexible Regional Floating (Mandatory): Must be willing to float within scope to Region 2 facilities as needed (Pineville, Anson, Union, Union West, and Central Division/CMC Main/Mercy/Levine Children's). Do not apply if you are not agreeable to floating.

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