Labor and Delivery RN
Newport News, Virginia
Riverside Regional Medical Center

Job Opportunity: Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse

Location: Newport News, Virginia
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Unit Overview

• Approximately 250-300 deliveries per month
• 12 labor rooms, 2 operating rooms (ORs), 2 PACU beds
• 4 antepartum (AP) rooms, 3 obstetric triage (OBT) rooms
• High-risk patient population

Work Schedule

• Night shift: 7:00 PM to 7:00 AM
• 3 shifts per week, 12 hours per shift (36 hours/week)

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in Virginia
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery experience, including experience within the last year
• Associate of Science in Nursing (ASN) or Associate Degree in Nursing (ADN)
• BLS (Basic Life Support) certification issued by the American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• Experience with Epic electronic health record system

Additional Requirements and Compliance

• Government-issued photo ID required
• Background check: 7-year criminal history check within one year of start, updated annually
• Fingerprinting: Virginia State Police National Criminal Background Check results required
• Photo for facility badge meeting specific guidelines (recent, professional, neutral background)
• Completion and signing of facility-specific policies including:

  • Confidentiality Agreement
  • Scrub Colors Policy
  • Safety Brochure
  • Dress Code Policy
  • Drug-Free Policy
  • Hand Washing Hygiene Policy
• Annual CEU hours for stroke education (1 hour for Labor and Delivery)
• Pass/fail competency testing including medication/pharmacology exams as applicable
• Core HIPAA and compliance training
• COVID-19 vaccination series preferred

Notes

• First-time travel nurses are accepted
• Local candidates allowed at the same rate
• Prior travel experience is not required for this position

This position offers an opportunity to work in a high-volume, high-acuity Labor and Delivery unit with a supportive environment and comprehensive orientation and training requirements.