Labor and Delivery RN
Charlotte, North Carolina
Novant Health Presbyterian Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Fast-paced, high-acuity labor and delivery unit with over 300 births per month.
• Double labor assignments are a daily occurrence.
• Average patient load includes 20 births in 24 hours, 30-40 admissions, 40 visits per day, and 20 rooms.
• Patient population includes obstetrical patients 16 weeks and greater for intrapartum, high-risk antepartum, and postpartum care, as well as high-risk patients under 16 weeks.
• Procedures performed include scheduled and unscheduled Cesarean births and rescue cervical cerclage.
• Unit uses PYXIS, EPIC, and SBAR systems.
• Orientation duration: 24 hours.
• Scrubs provided (blue).

Shift Details

• Night shift: 18:45 to 07:15 (12-hour shifts)
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend, minimum 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule.
• Float requirement: Float as needed on a special maternity care high-risk OB unit.
• No call requirement.

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, with experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Neonatal Resuscitation Program (NRP) certification
• Experience circulating in the OR
• Competent in performing sterile vaginal exams

Important Notes

• Return to Office (RTO) after booking is not allowed and cannot be worked out onsite. Excessive call-offs or RTO may result in cancellation or Do Not Rehire status.
• Due to the unit’s fast pace and acuity, 48-hour contracts are generally not realistic.
• Strongly prefer RNs with experience circulating in the OR.

Compliance and Documentation Requirements

• Background checks including local, federal, national criminal databases, sex offender search, and education verification for highest degree earned.
• Drug testing: Negative 10-panel drug screen within 30 days of start.
• Physical exam within 1 year of start; if past positive TB, physical within 30 days required and updated annually.
• Fit testing for N95 mask or completion of PAPR training (not required for non-clinical).
• Immunizations and titers required: Measles (Rubeola), Mumps, Rubella, Varicella, Hepatitis B (including facility-specific declination if titer negative/equivocal). Declinations generally not accepted except for Hep B with facility form.
• Negative TB test or chest x-ray per protocol.
• Seasonal flu vaccination or approved exemption required. Exemptions require mask wearing on campus.
• Competency exams and medication/pharmacology tests as applicable.
• Dysrhythmia/EKG competency exam required within 72 hours of start.

Facility-Specific Requirements

• Completion of confidentiality agreement, education roster, tobacco-free campus acknowledgement, and hospital policies acknowledgment.
• Completion of Non-Novant Health Worker Clinical Education Checklist (for NC travel candidates).
• Completion of annual compliance training and medication safety module.
• Corp ID setup and I-Learn login required prior to start.
• Photo for badge required immediately after signing contract (passport style, white background, business attire).
• Various state-specific registry and exclusion searches required within 90 days prior to start.

References and History

• Two professional references within three years required for travel and acute care positions.
• Performance evaluation required if worked with the agency over one year.
• Employment application must be uploaded.

This position is suited for experienced labor and delivery RNs comfortable in a high-volume, challenging environment with strong clinical skills and certifications.