Labor and Delivery RN
Augusta, Georgia
University Hospital

Labor and Delivery Nurse

Location

• Augusta, Georgia

Job Type

• Travel/Contract

Shift

• Night shift, 3x12 hours
• 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM

Contract Length

• 12 weeks

Patient Population

• Neonates/Infants and Adults

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in Georgia
• Labor and Delivery (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• One completed travel assignment
• BLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• ACLS issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP
• EFM
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Experience with Epic

Preferred Qualifications

• AWHONN Intermediate

Clinical Setting Highlights

• Labor and delivery unit
• Team-based unit
• Handles vaginal deliveries, C-sections, multiple births, postpartum hemorrhage, pregnancy-induced hypertension, and D&C
• 1:1–2 patient ratio
• 16 L&D beds
• Average daily census of 15
• 6-bed L&D triage

Work Expectations

• Floating within facility and scope of practice as needed
• 3 weekend shifts per contract
• 2 calls required per 6 weeks for AM and PM shifts
• Must work assigned major holidays if they fall during the contract period
• Maximum 7 days of requested time off
• Spring Break blackout dates: April 4–12

Compliance and Start Requirements

• Full compliance is required to start on time
• Background check must be complete before start
• Education verification is required
• Photo ID required
• Skills checklist within 12 months, updated annually
• 2 clinical references required
• Most recent employer verification required
• Physical exam required
• TB questionnaire required
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray required
• Flu vaccine or declination required
• Drug screen required
• Color blind testing required

Additional Notes

• Local candidates are accepted
• Scrubs are provided by the facility
• Epic is required for unit systems