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

Labor and Delivery RN

Overview

• Location: Charlotte, North Carolina
• Employment type: Travel/Contract
• Shift: Night, 3x12 hours, 18:45–07:15
• Contract length: 26 weeks
• Unit: High-risk OB / maternity unit with 20 rooms
• Setting: Fast-paced, high-acuity labor and delivery unit

Role Details

• Role name from source: Registered Nurse, Labor and Delivery
• Patient population: Obstetrical patients 16 weeks and greater for intrapartum, antepartum, and postpartum care; also cares for under-16-week high-risk maternity patients
• Procedures / unit functions: Obstetrical triage, antenatal fetal surveillance, intravenous hydration, medication administration, scheduled and unscheduled Cesarean Births, rescue cervical cerclage
• Float scope: Float required as needed to Special Maternity Care high risk OB unit
• Call requirement: None
• Weekend requirement: Every other weekend, minimum of 6 weekend shifts per 6-week schedule
• Ratios / volume: 2:1 ratios; average 20 births in 24 hours and 30–40 admits
• Staffing note: Double labor assignments are a daily occurrence

Required Qualifications

• Valid RN license in North Carolina
• Associate of Science in Nursing / Associate Degree in Nursing
• Labor and Delivery (2 years of experience)
• Labor and Delivery experience within the last year
• BLS - Basic Life Support issued by American Heart Association or American Red Cross
• NRP - Neonatal Resuscitation Procedure
• EFM - Electronic Fetal Monitoring
• Experience circulating for C-sections
• Proficiency in vaginal exams
• Experience with newborn assessment

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience: 3 years preferred
• Experience setting: Experience in a large, high-volume similar setting preferred
• OR experience: Circulate to OR experience strongly preferred

Additional Notes

• Scrubs provided: blue
• Unit orientation: 24 hours