Labor and Delivery RN
Charleston, West Virginia
Charleston Area Medical Center Women and Children's Hospital

Labor and Delivery Registered Nurse - Travel/Contract

Location: Charleston, West Virginia
Contract Length: 13 weeks

Job Details

• Shift: Night shift, 3x12 hours (7:00 PM - 7:30 AM), weekdays, every other weekend
• Schedule: Must float to Mother Baby unit as needed; option for 4x12 shifts available for full-time hours (40 hours/week)
• Unit Description:

  • Low-risk and high-risk obstetrics care
  • 14 Labor & Delivery beds, 6 triage beds, 2 operating rooms, 2 recovery beds, 2 high-risk antepartum beds
  • Regional tertiary care unit supporting local obstetric needs and receiving patients from outlying hospitals
  • Collaborative care with midwives and physicians for a range of childbirth experiences from minimal intervention to major complications
• Required Skills:

  • Circulating experience in the OR setting
  • Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM)
  • IV start
  • Triage and scrub skills are a plus

Required Qualifications

• Valid Registered Nurse (RN) license in West Virginia (pending state license accepted)
• Minimum 2 years of Labor and Delivery nursing 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 the American Heart Association
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiac Life Support) certification
• NRP (Neonatal Resuscitation Program) certification
• Valid Driver’s License
• Circulating experience in the Operating Room (OR) setting
• Fetal Heart Monitoring (FHM) skills
• Experience with Cerner electronic health record system

Additional Notes

• Local candidates within 100-mile radius considered; exceptions for 75-99 miles on a case-by-case basis
• First-time travelers accepted depending on years of experience
• Flu vaccine refusal without medical proof is not accepted during flu season
• Candidates must complete all required in-service training modules prior to start (approx. 4 hours)
• Returning permanent employees cannot work as travelers at this facility for 2 years after last permanent day worked

This position is ideal for experienced Labor and Delivery RNs comfortable with night shifts, floating between L&D and Mother Baby units, and working in a high-acuity obstetric environment.