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Registered Nurse (Travel/Contract) - Morganton, North Carolina

Job Overview

Specialty: Registered Nurse (RN)
Location: Morganton, North Carolina
Employment Type: Travel/Contract
Contract Length: 13 weeks
Shift: Night shift, ASAP start
Unit: Family Center - Labor, Delivery, Recovery, Postpartum (LDRP)
Unit Details:
- 16 LDRP rooms
- C-section Suite and PACU on L&D unit
- 4 Bed Special Care Nursery
Experience Required: Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby experience mandatory
Unit Characteristics:
- Closed specialty unit (no floating to other units)
- Growing support staff including preadmit nurse, discharge planner/case worker, maternity navigator, unit educator, and lactation consultant
- Focus on best practices and continuous improvement in maternal and infant care

Key Initiatives & Programs

Eat, Sleep, Console program for infants with withdrawal symptoms (implemented 2021)
Validated Screening Tool for prenatal patients integrated into EPIC (developed 2022)
Upcoming projects include Safe Sleep Calculator, expanded mental health options, Narcan education, Care of the Late Preterm Infant, and Sepsis in Obstetrical Care

Licensure & Certifications Required

North Carolina RN license
BLS (Basic Life Support) - AHA only, RQI accepted
ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) - AHA only, RQI accepted
NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) - AHA only
Additional preferred certifications:
- EFM (Electronic Fetal Monitoring) Intermediate or Advanced (AWHONN)
- PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) preferred for some roles
- TNCC (Trauma Nursing Core Course) preferred for ED

Compliance & Documentation Requirements

Government-issued photo ID (must be carried during hours of service)
Background checks including:
- 7-year criminal history check (all locations lived/worked in past 7 years)
- EPLS/GSA/SAM and HHS/OIG checks within 30 days of start and updated with contract renewals
Official transcripts or copies (transcripts required for some specialties)
State license primary source verification and NURSYS verification
Annual physical exam attestation
Fit testing for N95 masks within 1 year of start
Immunizations and titers required or declinations accepted with follow-up:
- Tetanus/Diphtheria/Tdap
- Negative TB test or chest X-ray within 1 year
- Rubeola (Measles), Mumps, Rubella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
- Hepatitis B series or declination
- Varicella (2 vaccines or positive titer)
Drug testing (10 panel) within 30 days of start
Seasonal flu vaccination or approved medical/religious exemption required annually during flu season (Oct 1 - Mar 31)
Respiratory safety clearance required prior to start and updated annually

Additional Requirements

Minimum of 2 clinical references dated within 1 year of start
Completed employment application/resume
Skills checklist required
Performance and internal evaluations if previously employed with the agency for over 1 or 2 years respectively
Facility-specific documents including photo for badge, confidentiality statement, new hire information, and various acknowledgments

This position is ideal for RNs with strong Labor & Delivery and Mother/Baby experience seeking a specialized, supportive, and continuously improving work environment on a closed specialty unit.