Labor & Delivery Registered Nurse
Chambersburg, Pennsylvania
Chambersburg Hospital

Registered Nurse (L&D) - Chambersburg, Pennsylvania

Employment Type: Per Diem
Contract Length: 13 weeks (approximately 3 months)
Shift: 12-hour shifts, 06:45 AM - 07:15 PM
Patient Ratio: 1:2
Age Group: Adolescents, Adults
Charting System: EPIC (experience required)
Medication System: Pyxis
Scrub Color: Navy Blue

Job Description

Seeking Labor & Delivery Registered Nurses with at least 2 years of L&D experience. First-time travelers are accepted.

Required Experience & Certifications

• Minimum 2 years L&D experience
• Current certifications: BLS, ACLS, NRP, AWHOLL Intermediate
• Epic experience required
• 2 clinical references (at least 1 leadership reference from assignments within the last year)
• Separation period: 6 months from last assignment
• Floating to patient safety sitter as needed

Preferred Certifications

• AWHOLL Advanced
• FHM (Fetal Heart Monitoring)

Work Settings

Required

• Antepartum
• Labor & Delivery
• Mother/Baby
  Facility births/month: 100-200

Preferred

• Facility births/month: 200-300
• High Risk Antepartum
• Level I Nursery

Required Skills

• Assist with sterile speculum exam (effacement, dilation, station, presentation)
• NST (Non-Stress Tests)
• Reflex checks, edema assessment, clonus
• Sterile vaginal exam
• Triage of obstetrical patients
• Use of External and Internal Fetal Monitoring (EFM)
• Diabetes mellitus management
• Multiple gestation care
• Pre-eclampsia/eclampsia management
• VBAC management/trial of labor
• Recognition and treatment of abnormal fetal heart rate patterns
• Administration of blood & blood products
• Starting and maintaining IVs
• Antihypertensives administration
• Magnesium Sulfate therapy
• Pitocin (oxytocin) administration
• Assist with vaginal delivery
• Circulate and recover C-section patients
• Newborn assessment
• Epidural anesthesia support
• Pain assessment & management
• Breastfeeding/lactation support
• Fundus, lochia, perineum care
• Vaginal delivery and Cesarean section care
• Couplet care
• Isolation precautions and PPE use

Preferred Skills

• Placenta previa/abruptio management
• Premature rupture of membranes
• Preterm labor
• Drawing venous blood
• Insulin drips
• Prostaglandins administration
• Terbutaline use
• Amnioinfusion
• Hemorrhage/shock management
• APGAR scoring
• Neonatal resuscitation ("Baby Catcher")
• Assist with circumcision and post-op assessment
• Newborn hypoglycemia management
• Thermoregulation
• Nitrous oxide use
• Postpartum hemorrhage management
• Pregnancy-induced hypertension

Orientation

• 1 day of orientation (12 hours), scheduled based on availability
• Candidates must complete compliance items timely; no start date delays will be honored

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

• 7-year criminal background check (including PA PATCH search)
• PA FBI fingerprinting (must be completed within 1 year of start; can start with results pending if on file within 45 days)
• Employment application and recent resume
• 2 professional references within 3 years
• Education verification (highest degree/diploma/transcripts)
• Various certifications verification (ACLS, BLS, NRP, etc.)
• Pass/fail competency exams including Dysrhythmia/EKG (except L&D and some other specialties)
• Health documents including:

  • Physical exam within 90 days of start
  • Immunizations and titers: Hepatitis B, TDAP, MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella), Varicella
  • Negative TB test (QGold or TSpot) within 90 days
  • Flu vaccine or medical/religious exemption (required during flu season)
  • COVID-19 vaccine or exemption documentation
  • Drug testing (negative 9-panel within 1 year; Aya requirement only)
  • Respiratory safety clearance (renew annually)
• Facility-specific documents including badge photo, vehicle registration (if applicable), and signed agreements (Code of Conduct, Confidentiality, etc.)
• Completion of WellSpan Health LMS modules and new hire orientation

Additional Notes

• Floating to patient safety sitter role may be required
• Patient safety and compliance with facility policies are mandatory
• Facility births range from 100-200 per month, with preferred settings up to 300 births/month
• Experience with EPIC electronic health record system is required
• Navy blue scrubs required for this assignment

This position is ideal for experienced L&D nurses looking for per diem work in a hospital setting with a strong focus on maternal and newborn care.