Travel Labor and Delivery RN - $2,257 per week

American Traveler is seeking a travel nurse RN Labor and Delivery for a travel nursing job in Charlotte, North Carolina.

Job Description & Requirements

• Specialty: Labor and Delivery
• Discipline: RN
• Start Date: 10/05/2026
• Duration: 13 weeks
• 36 hours per week
• Shift: 12 hours, nights
• Employment Type: Travel

Assignment Overview

• Shift: Nights, 3x12hrs
• Hours: 36 hrs/wk
• Start Date: Oct 5, 2026
• Length: 13 weeks
• Openings: 1

Description

American Traveler is hiring an experienced Labor & Delivery RN for a 13-week night shift assignment requiring both L&D and couplet care experience on an LDRP unit.

Details

• LDRP unit with 8 LDRP rooms, 3 observation rooms, and 3 triage rooms (15 rooms/17 beds total)
• Low-risk patient population; high-risk patients are stabilized and transferred as needed
• Occasionally admits off-service female patients such as post-hysterectomy cases when census allows
• Target ratios: L&D 1:1-2, Couplet Care 1:3 (average, may fluctuate)
• Night shift, 12-hour shifts (18:45-07:15), 3x per week
• 13-week contract with option for 36 hours per week
• Weekend requirement of 8 shifts per contract
• Call may be required during low census periods
• Occasional floating required, though not frequent
• Uses Pyxis, Epic, and SBAR communication tools

Requirements

• Active NC or compact RN license required
• Minimum 2 years of Labor & Delivery experience required
• Must have both L&D and couplet care (Mother/Baby) experience, or LDRP experience
• Required certifications: BLS, AWHONN Intermediate, FHM, NRP, STABLE
• Preferred certifications: ACLS, AWHONN Advanced
• Epic charting experience required
• Skilled in IV therapy, phlebotomy, and administration of blood/blood products
• Experience circulating for C-sections and recovering patients in PACU
• Competency in fetal monitoring including external/internal monitoring and IUPC use
• Experience administering medications such as Pitocin, Magnesium Sulfate, antihypertensives, and terbutaline
• Skilled in postpartum and newborn care including newborn assessment, phototherapy, and discharge teaching
• Experience with pain management including epidural and PCA use
• Two supervisor references from within the past 2 years preferred at submission, required at start

Additional Information

• Provide comprehensive care for both labor patients and couplet (mother/baby) patients on the same unit
• Circulate for C-section deliveries and recover patients in PACU as needed
• Support antepartum care including NSTs, OCTs, and sterile vaginal exams
• Assist with high-risk and vaginal deliveries, including forceps/vacuum extraction and hemorrhage management
• Provide newborn care including APGAR scoring, cord care, and circumcision education
• Scrubs are provided (blue)
• Unit orientation includes hospital orientation week plus two 12-hour shifts on the unit, with mandatory daily class attendance
• Pre-start modules (8-10 hours for acute care roles) must be completed online prior to starting and annually thereafter
• Must work 2 of 3 major holidays
• Up to 7 days of RTO can be auto-approved if not on a holiday; no RTO allowed during the first week of assignment
• Former Novant Health or New Hanover employees must wait 12 months before applying and must disclose prior employment details
• First-time travelers are welcome to apply
• Local candidates accepted within 50 miles at a reduced rate
• Travel pairs allowed if placed on different units and disclosed at submission

American Traveler Job ID #P-748455. Pay package is based on 12 hour shifts and 36.0 hours per week (subject to confirmation) with tax-free stipend amount to be determined. Posted job title: Travel RN - Labor & Delivery

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